Construction Crew Leader - Restoration
About The Position
The Construction Crew Leader – Restoration leads and works alongside a crew restoring sites affected by utility construction, excavation, and infrastructure repairs. The role helps ensure restoration work meets City standards, project requirements, and safety rules. Work includes landscape and concrete restoration and, when needed, asphalt patching. The position directs the assigned crew’s daily workflow, serves as the OSHA Competent Person for trenching and excavation, trains and assists with training Utility employees, and addresses performance issues. The employee prepares daily records covering time, equipment and materials, completed work, and rolling stock and equipment. Work is performed outdoors in adverse weather and may involve confined spaces, safety equipment, and respiratory devices. The regular schedule is 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with participation in an assigned on-call rotation.
Requirements
- Education equivalent to a high school diploma.
- Four years of heavy equipment construction experience or two years of management experience.
- Valid Indiana driver’s license.
- New employees must have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A learner’s permit and obtain a regular CDL within their first 180 days.
- Existing employees must maintain a valid CDL Class A with a tanker (N) endorsement.
- Obtain Competent Person certification in excavation and trenching within 90 days of the start date.
- Obtain Competent Person certification in confined space within 90 days of the start date.
- Understand construction work processes, methods, and the use of equipment and machinery.
- Ability to perform heavy and strenuous physical work.
- Ability to use Windows- and iOS-based software, work order management and GIS software, and a mobile data terminal.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, communicate effectively, and maintain professional working relationships with coworkers and the public.
- Ability to follow written, verbal, and diagram-based instructions, perform basic arithmetic, and calculate slope.
- Ability to address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Proficient communication in English.
Responsibilities
- Direct and assist crews with grading, soil replacement and compaction, erosion control, seeding, strawing, sod placement, and other landscape restoration.
- Oversee concrete demolition, site preparation, forming, placement, finishing, and curing for sidewalks, curbs, approaches, pads, and other flatwork; oversee asphalt patching when needed.
- Inspect sites before and after restoration for grading, drainage, compaction, stabilization, and compliance with project specifications.
- Secure work zones and ensure crew members follow safety and traffic control requirements.
- Serve as the designated Competent Person for excavation and trenching, identify hazards, and take prompt corrective action within the role’s authority.
- Prepare daily records of employee time, equipment and materials used, completed work, and rolling stock and equipment.
- Direct the daily workflow of the assigned crew.
- Train and assist with training Utility employees.
- Address performance issues and notify the supervisor when discipline may be necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
