Street Crew Leader (capital programs)

City of Suffolk•Suffolk, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs supervisory, maintenance and construction duties for the City. Employee is responsible for coordinating and supervising a small group of laborers. Work involves maintaining and repairing a variety of fixtures and/or facilities for the City's divisions, operating a variety of equipment, and maintaining and preparing records and reports. Employee is also responsible for performing preventive maintenance on equipment. Employee must exercise some independent judgment in completing assigned tasks. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Requirements

Graduation from high school and 1 to 2 years of experience in labor-intensive maintenance and/or repair work ; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Requires a valid commercial driver's license or regular driver's license based on the department assigned.
Knowledge of the standard methods, materials and equipment employed in basic construction and maintenance operations.
Knowledge of the operations and internal working parts of the City's sewer and water distribution and sewer collection systems, City grounds, and City streets.
Knowledge of the operation of the equipment and tools used in construction and maintenance work.
Knowledge of the geographic layout of the City.
Skilled in the operation of equipment and tools used in construction and maintenance.
Ability to coordinate and supervise the work of a small group of workers.
Ability to exercise sound judgement in emergency situations.
Ability to maintain simple records and prepare routine reports.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effect working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments and/or directions to subordinates or assistants.
Ability to read a variety of work orders, meter slips, repair requests, reports, etc.
Ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats.
Ability to speak to people with poise, voice control and confidence.
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas.
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Must be able to utilize decimals and percentages.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery such as backhoes, ditch witches, television equipment, air compressors, portable pumps, generators, electrical booms and lawn mowers, and mechanical, electrical and carpentry hand tools.
Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.
Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Physical demand requirements are for Medium Work.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using power and hand tools.
Ability to handle a variety of items, such as hand tools and control knobs, switches, etc.
Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.
Ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

Responsibilities

Supervises, assigns and inspects the daily activities of the division's maintenance and/or repair crews, overseeing and participating in maintenance and repair of various fixtures in the City water distribution and sewage collection system, maintenance of City grounds, inspection and repair of sewer lines, and repair of City streets; advises and assists subordinates as necessary, and resolves problems as non-routine situations arise; performs personnel-related duties such as recommending transfers, promotions, disciplinary actions, discharges, and salary increases; appraises the performance of subordinates.
Estimates required materials and equipment needed to complete projects.
Maintains and keeps logs and fills out job completion reports as needed.
Performs general maintenance on weed eater which includes changing string, heads, spark plugs and blades.
Performs and oversees some carpentry duties.
Creates other reports such as accident reports, and other information gathering as directed.
Evaluates and rates employees as to job performance.
Operates Tennant Sweeper in general downtown area to keep leaves and debris off of roads to maintain a professional look and atmosphere.
Prepares and setups for special events as needed.
Operates and oversees the operation of a variety of equipment, some of which may be specialized, which includes lawn mowers, weed trimmers, tractors, backhoes, dump trucks, asphalt patching machinery, mechanical packer, television equipment, winch and cable to pull TV camera through sewer lines, vacuum trucks, pressurized water hoses, snow removal equipment, etc.
Inspects and performs preventive maintenance on equipment; replaces defective equipment and fixtures.
Participates in and directs routine grounds maintenance, street repair, sewer line inspection and repair, pump station repair, and water line repair.
Coordinates the daily operations of the pump station maintenance which includes: supervising departmental employees, calculating weekly payroll and preparing daily schedules.
Coordinates and supervises Pump station mechanics and laborers.
Maintains and prepares records and reports which includes daily maintenance reports and accident reports.
Reviews and approves employee leave request forms.
Performs employee counseling which includes disciplinary and performance evaluations.
Manages inventory, property or loss control.
Performs pump station inspections which includes: pre-inspections and start-up inspections for all pump stations.
Performs supervisory maintenance and construction duties which include preventive maintenance on generators, vacuum pumps, air pumps, motor pumps, shaft driven pumps for pump stations in the City of Suffolk which requires the use of specialized tools and equipment.
Responds to after-hours calls; may assist other maintenance and repair divisions with tasks as needed; may assist supervisor with administrative duties.
May be required to apply chemicals in the maintenance of landscaped areas.
May conduct smoke testing to locate leaks and holes in sewer system, block sections of sewer system, and record sites of leaks to notify maintenance crew.
May install manholes, drainage pipes, concrete curbing, and sidewalks.
Performs other related duties as required.