Waste Water Crew Lead

City of Royse City•City Hall, TX

10d

About The Position

The Waste Water Crew Lead works in the Public Works Department across Streets, Water, and/or Sewer as assigned by the Public Works Director or designee. The role operates heavy equipment for construction, repair, and maintenance work, reads water meters, prepares job sites, and helps ensure safe work procedures and appropriate repair methods. The Crew Lead assigns and directs crews performing water, wastewater, and street repairs and checks SCADA logs for water pump stations and wastewater lift stations. The position also involves repairing, inspecting, and maintaining streets, concrete curb and gutters, equipment, and tools; assisting with work reports and maintenance scheduling; and performing other duties as assigned or required. It requires regular, prompt attendance and the ability to perform physical work indoors and outdoors, including lifting up to 80 pounds and remaining on one's feet for a continuous eight-hour shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five years of experience in the water and wastewater field.
Valid Texas Class C driver's license.
Class C Water Distribution License.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Knowledge of preventative and minor maintenance and repair of tools and equipment.
Skill in using hand tools for routine manual labor tasks.
Knowledge of routine construction maintenance and repair methods.
Ability to identify and correct potential safety hazards.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to read SCADA logs.
Ability to read blueprints and plans.
Physical fitness and strength sufficient to lift up to 80 pounds.
Ability to work on one's feet for a continuous eight-hour shift in indoor and outdoor locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in maintenance, repair, and construction of streets, water distribution, and/or wastewater collection systems.
Experience using heavy equipment.
Class A CDL.
Experience with SCADA computer systems.
Experience with lift stations.
Inspection experience with water, sewer, and street projects.
Experience reading and interpreting engineering plans.

Responsibilities

Perform work activities in Streets, Water, Sewer, and other Public Works functions as assigned.
Prepare job sites and ensure safety procedures and repair methods are followed.
Repair, inspect, and maintain streets, concrete curb, and gutters.
Repair, inspect, maintain, and safeguard equipment and tools.
Assist in preparing daily work reports, logs, and records.
Assist in scheduling maintenance activities.
Operate equipment such as a backhoe, loader, dump truck, jet machine, and roller, as well as other available equipment.
Read water meters.
Assign and direct crews on water, wastewater, and street repairs.
Check SCADA logs at water pump stations and wastewater lift stations.
Maintain regular, prompt attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.