Construction Crew Leader (Water and Wastewater)
Galveston County WCID 1•Dickinson, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Stable full-time leadership role with Dickinson WCID supporting critical community infrastructure. This role is a hands-on leadership position—leading from the field while working alongside your team to deliver safe, high-quality work. At Dickinson WCID, our construction crews maintain and build critical water and wastewater infrastructure serving thousands of residents.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience in utilities, construction, or similar field
- Proven ability to lead and direct a field crew
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills
- Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work
- Participation in on-call rotation
- Ability to pass pre-employment physical and drug screening
- Required vaccinations
Nice To Haves
- Experience in water/wastewater utilities
- Knowledge of trench safety and confined space entry
- Experience operating heavy equipment
- Basic computer skills for reporting and documentation
Responsibilities
- Direct and coordinate daily activities of a 2–10 person construction crew
- Plan, prioritize, and assign work to meet project timelines
- Serve as on-site leader responsible for safety, quality, and execution
- Provide training, coaching, and performance feedback to team members
- Lead and perform installation, repair, and maintenance of water and wastewater systems
- Oversee installation of mains, services, hydrants, valves, and manholes
- Troubleshoot system issues and initiate corrective actions
- Respond to stoppages, overflows, and emergency repairs
- Operate heavy equipment including backhoes, loaders, and excavators
- Ensure safe operation and proper use of all tools and machinery
- Perform inspections and minor equipment maintenance
- Enforce trench safety, confined space, traffic control, and PPE standards
- Ensure proper job site setup (barricades, cones, signage)
- Submit and manage 811 locate requests
- Stop work and correct unsafe conditions when necessary
- Communicate professionally with residents during field operations
- Respond to service requests and emergency situations
- Participate in on-call rotation
- Maintain crew time records and daily logs
- Complete work orders, service reports, and incident documentation
- Communicate progress and issues to leadership
Benefits
- $0 cost medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
- Employer-funded $1,000 to $2,000 annual HRA
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
- Retirement plan with 2:1 employer match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid training and certification support
- Free confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Optional Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Consistent full-time hours with overtime opportunities
- Stable public utility career serving the local community
- Water Class D and Wastewater Collection I within one year
- Water Distribution Class C and Wastewater Collection II within three years
- Ongoing leadership and technical skill development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
