Water & Sewer Crew Leader

City of Dayton•Dayton, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position leads a crew in performing skilled tasks related to the repair, operation, maintenance, and installation of Water Utility assets. The role involves mentoring and training lower-level workers, troubleshooting and resolving customer complaints, and responding to emergency situations 24/7. The incumbent will also learn and utilize complex data software systems.

Requirements

Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
Five years of experience in construction and/or the operation, maintenance and repair of a public or private water, wastewater or storm water system; OR Two years of experience as a City of Dayton Water & Sewer Worker I or Water & Sewer Worker II with an Ohio EPA Class I Water Distribution or Class I Wastewater Collections certification.
Must possess a valid driver's license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter.
Within 150 days of appointment must obtain and maintain a valid Ohio Class A Commercial Driver's License (C.D.L.) with a Tanker Endorsement, including the qualification to operate a vehicle with air brakes and any other endorsements required by the State of Ohio.
Out of state residents must have equivalent licenses from their state of residence at time of appointment/promotion and maintain thereafter.
An Ohio EPA Class I Wastewater Collection certification OR an Ohio EPA Class I Water Distribution certification is required within 30 months of appointment/promotion and must be maintained thereafter.
Must be a full-time permanent or part-time permanent employee in pay grade 118 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position (for promotional qualifications).

Responsibilities

Leads a crew in the performance of a variety of skilled tasks including the repair, operation, maintenance and installation of Water Utility assets.
Mentors and assists with training the Water & Sewer Worker I's and Water & Sewer Worker II's.
Troubleshoots complaints and resolves or gathers necessary information for the resolution of such problems independently in the field or office.
Responds to on-call emergency situations 24 hours a day, year-round.
Learns and uses complex data software systems.