Senior Utility Maintenance Supervisor
About The Position
The Senior Utility Maintenance Supervisor performs responsible utility repair and maintenance supervisory work, overseeing the scheduling and direction of major water and sewer pipeline construction, repairs, maintenance, inspections, utility services house connections, command center emergency response, and related operations. The role is accountable for safe, effective, and timely work and may make difficult pipeline operational decisions. The supervisor helps direct heavy equipment and pipeline construction crews, plans and lays out projects with engineers, conducts in-field mark-outs, and reviews construction and record plans for compliance with District standards. The position also oversees the repair, maintenance, and inspection of pipelines, meters, valves, gates, and sewers; supports utility service and cross-connection records and programs; and responds to major water and sewer emergencies when directed, including serving on call as assigned. The position works under the general supervision of the Utility Maintenance Superintendent. Work is performed primarily outdoors and may involve exposure to varied weather, dangerous heights or depths, moving mechanical parts, electrical-shock risk, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, and chemicals. The role requires moderate physical effort, including lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing under 50 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, plus eight years of progressively responsible utility pipeline repair or construction experience, including at least four years in a supervisory capacity; an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience may be substituted year for year.
- Valid driver's license.
- Knowledge of complex and difficult water and sewer pipeline construction and repair principles and practices.
- Knowledge of public administration principles and practices applicable to work-unit reporting and routine administrative procedures.
- Knowledge of OSHA guidelines and work-zone and traffic-safety practices and compliance.
- Knowledge of MDC policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate orally, lead others in a work unit, and perform some writing.
- Ability to administer policies and procedures, including scheduling, routine decision-making, and completing forms and reports.
- Ability to supervise others in a work unit.
- Ability to read blueprints, record plans, and gate books.
- Ability to operate personal computers and standard office equipment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, vendors, contractors, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to exert moderate physical effort involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects and materials weighing under 50 pounds.
- Ability to perceive and discriminate visual and/or auditory cues or signals and communicate orally and in writing.
Responsibilities
- Schedule, assign, supervise, and evaluate a large crew working on major water and sewer pipeline projects of unusual complexity or difficulty.
- Oversee supervisors responsible for daily and emergency repairs, and schedule assignments involving the needs of other departments.
- Assist with utility service and cross-connection records, permitting, Call Before You Dig operations, backflow prevention programs, and claims practices and procedures.
- Schedule, assign, and supervise daily maintenance and operation of sanitary and storm collection systems, meters, water valves, gates, manholes, hydrants, combined sewer overflow sites, and closed-circuit inspection services; monitor work-group activities and recommend corrections.
- Complete forms and reports on work assignments and employee time records.
- Read and interpret complex construction plans and translate them into construction and repair activities and direction.
- Train and counsel employees, administer union contract language and oral warnings, recommend higher-level discipline, and ensure safe work practices.
- Coordinate short- and long-term work to ensure personnel, materials, and equipment are available for projects and objectives.
- Coordinate safety meetings, ensure safe practices at work sites, and hire police services for jobs with safety concerns.
- Respond to major water and sewer emergencies and related problems at any time of day or night, as directed, and serve on call for emergencies as assigned.
- Review and document supervisors' paperwork and sketches.
- Meet with engineers, contractors, and town representatives to review work-area designs and new installations to existing infrastructure.
- Perform related work as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
