Public Works Supervisor

About the role

The City of Murphy Public Works Department seeks to add a Public Works Supervisor to its dynamic team. Under direction of the Public Works Superintendent, the Public Works Supervisor will oversee and coordinate operations and maintenance activities for the water, wastewater, streets, and stormwater divisions. Key responsibilities include scheduling and supervising day-to-day operations, evaluating performance, and supporting professional development of all Public Works employees.

Responsibilities

• Ensures daily tasks assigned are carried out by the crews.
• Aids the Public Works Superintendent in planning, scheduling, and implementing construction, maintenance, and operation activities to provide quality water, wastewater, street, and drainage services.
• Utilizes the city’s computerized maintenance management and work order system to track and log work performed on a daily basis.
• Performs required labor involved in construction and maintenance projects, including but not limited to pavement cutting, concrete repair, ditch digging, manhole and sewer line cleaning, main and service line repair, laying sod and backfilling open trenches.
• Serves water supply pumps, sewer lift stations pumps, and dewatering trash pumps.
• Responds to customer complaints regarding water leaks, pressure loss, or no water; sewer leaks, sewer backups, odors, etc.
• Operates, repairs, and maintains various equipment and vehicles (such as tractors, mowers, front end loader and backhoe, skid steer loader, rollers, and other vehicles, etc.).
• Loads and unloads trucks and equipment or materials.
• Patches pot holes, cuts brush, mows high grass, weeds, and cleans around street intersections.
• Performs routine and daily maintenance tasks on assigned equipment, including fluid levels check, lubrication point check, tire pressure check, cleaning filters and screens, cleaning of wind shields, and general washing.
• Inspects equipment to ensure road worthiness by checking the operation and presence of all lights, horns, braking systems, wipers, road hazard equipment, securing loads and other items required by the Department of Transportation before allowing equipment onto public roads.
• Adheres to stand-by schedule as assigned for emergency repairs at night and weekends.
• Adheres to departmental, personnel, safety rules and regulations, as listed in the Personnel and Administrative Regulations Manual.
• Identifies hazards and liability exposure and immediately reports to the Superintendent.
• Assists in training Maintenance Worker I's and II's to increase their skills in the safety, maintenance, construction, and repair of water, wastewater, and storm drainage systems.
• Assists in locating gas, telephone, power, cable television, water, and sewer lines from the appropriate sources prior to excavation.
• Evaluates employee performance and assists in selecting new employees.
• Assists in directing inquiries and concerns of the general public to the Superintendent.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Five (5) years combined experience in street maintenance, repair or construction; water distribution and/or wastewater collection maintenance and/or repair.
• Experience with light to heavy construction equipment operation.
• Current Wastewater Collection II license as issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License with a Tankers Endorsement.
• Current Class C Water Distribution License.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Five (5) years combined experience in street maintenance, repair or construction; water distribution and/or wastewater collection maintenance and/or repair.
• Experience with light to heavy construction equipment operation.
• Current Wastewater Collection II license as issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Valid Texas Class B Commercial Driver's License with a Tankers Endorsement.
• Current Class C Water Distribution License.

Skills

• Street maintenance, repair or construction.
• Water distribution and/or wastewater collection maintenance and/or repair.
• Light to heavy construction equipment operation.
• Wastewater Collection II license.
• Commercial Driver's License with a Tankers endorsement.
• Class C Water Distribution License.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits package.
• Retirement program (TMRS) with 2:1 City match.
• 3 weeks of Vacation and Sick leave per year (with additional accruals after 5 years of service).
• 14 paid holidays.
• City-paid Life Insurance at 1x your annual salary up to $100K.
• City-paid disability insurance.
• $7 Longevity pay.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Ongoing training and professional growth opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program.
• Childcare assistance.
• A positive and collaborative work environment.

Pay

• This opportunity is non-exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #33.
• The pay plan range below is shown to represent opportunities for growth and development within this opportunity.
• We are seeking to hire between the Min to Mid-range of the pay grade shown dependent upon qualifications.
• Min $61,616.53
• Mid $73,939.84
• Max $86,263.14

Schedule

This is a full-time non-exempt position that works a standard schedule of 7:30am-3:30pm and may need to respond to an on-call or emergency callback as needed.

Pay Plan

• This opportunity is non-exempt and budgeted on Pay Grade #33.
• The pay plan range below is shown to represent opportunities for growth and development within this opportunity.
• We are seeking to hire between the Min to Mid-range of the pay grade shown dependent upon qualifications.
• Min $61,616.53
• Mid $73,939.84
• Max $86,263.14