Collection & Distribution Crew Supervisor - City

City of Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • $55,812 - $85,337 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Line Maintenance Division of the City of Oklahoma City Utilities Department. Employees perform specialized work involving the installation, repair, and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The supervisor is responsible for the worksite and the crew assigned to it. Work products are reviewed through customer satisfaction, daily reports, and periodic supervisor inspections.

The role supervises crews performing water and wastewater system repair and construction. It ensures that personnel, vehicles, and equipment are transported safely to worksites and that work meets established safety and quality standards. The supervisor must exercise sound judgment to protect workers and the public, particularly in high-traffic areas and near other utilities. Other duties include training employees, assigning and evaluating work, retrieving and entering data in computerized systems, and completing work orders, safety reports, and other daily reports. The position involves frequent contact with the public, outside utility agencies, contractors, and City personnel. Assignments may be given orally or in writing.

The position is safety-sensitive and may involve exposure to water, sewage, noxious odors, toxic gases, chemical irritants, weather, confined work areas, slippery surfaces, trenches, manholes, elevated work, traffic, machinery, dust, noise, and electrical hazards. Local daily travel is required. The position may be on call and may require irregular hours, overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays. Physical demands include lifting and moving objects, climbing, sustained physical effort, bending, kneeling, reaching, and frequent movement, as well as sufficient dexterity, vision, hearing, and speech to perform the work safely.

Requirements

• Knowledge of safe working procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of and skill in operating job-related machinery, tools, and heavy equipment used for water and wastewater line installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices for overseeing jobsites and crews.
• Knowledge of City codes and regulations governing water and wastewater line installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of and skill in procedures and techniques used in water and wastewater line operation, installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of excavation standards and skill in applying them to work performed.
• Ability to assess collection and distribution system conditions, troubleshoot failures, and make emergency repairs.
• Skill in following Standard Operating Procedures for water and wastewater system installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for work product.
• Ability to work independently or with a crew.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
• Ability to retrieve and input data in computerized systems.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and communicate tactfully and diplomatically with the public.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to supervise a crew and take responsibility for work product, equipment, and materials.
• Possession of a valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma DEQ Distribution/Collection Operator Class C Certification or DEQ Class C Water or Wastewater Certification; if not already held, it must be obtained within 18 months of hire, promotion, transfer, or demotion, and continued employment is contingent on obtaining it.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds and heavier objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with physical and/or mechanical assistance.
• Availability for on-call and irregular hours, including overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of reviewing water and wastewater construction plans.
• Experience repairing and/or replacing water mains and service connections.
• Competent-level equipment operation experience and training, such as with an excavator, backhoe, or skid steer.
• Competence operating and using Windows Software, Cityworks, and GIS.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a crew performing water and wastewater system repair and construction.
• Oversee the worksite and the crew assigned to it.
• Ensure personnel, vehicles, and equipment are transported safely to the jobsite.
• Confirm that work is performed according to established safety and quality standards.
• Use sound judgment to protect public and worker safety, particularly in high-traffic areas and near other utilities.
• Train employees and assign and evaluate work.
• Retrieve and input data in computerized systems.
• Complete work orders, safety reports, and other work-related daily reports.
• Communicate and coordinate with the public, outside utility agencies, contractors, and City personnel.
• Perform installation, repair, and maintenance work on water distribution and wastewater collection systems.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement.
• A comprehensive package supporting health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed