Streets Crew Lead (Concrete)

About the role

The Street Maintenance Crew Lead performs and leads skilled duties in the construction, maintenance, and repair of city streets, sidewalks, curbs, and traffic control in the public right-of-way. This role receives general supervision from the Street Supervisor and directs and leads daily work of assigned street maintenance crew members.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates day-to-day field operations
• Plans and assigns tasks to maintenance crews
• Conducts daily briefings and ensures proper allocation of labor and equipment
• Makes real-time decisions to adapt to job site challenges such as weather delays, unexpected subsurface conditions, or equipment malfunctions
• Serves as acting supervisor in the absence of the Street Supervisor
• Oversees and participates in various maintenance and construction activities including asphalt paving, concrete placement, and traffic control systems
• Operates or directs the use of paving machines, rollers, dump trucks, and other heavy machinery
• Manages the installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic control devices, including applying traffic paint and supervising temporary traffic control setups
• Assists with basic traffic signal maintenance tasks such as inspecting signal heads and reporting malfunctioning equipment
• Conducts pre- and post-operation inspections of tools and equipment, performs minor maintenance on vehicles, logs equipment usage and material quantities, documents completed work, and assists with scheduling or planning future maintenance needs
• On-call during emergencies and responds promptly to incidents such as snow accumulation, road hazards, flooding, and other urgent infrastructure failures

Requirements

• Graduation from high school required
• One (1) year of vocational or technical training in street maintenance, construction, or a related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the street maintenance or construction, including leadership or lead-worker responsibilities
• Three (3) years of snow removal experience, one (1) year minimum with Eagle Mountain City
• Valid Class A CDL
• CPR certification
• Forklift certification
• Confined space certification
• Flagger certification
• Road scholar certification
• Traffic control technician certification
• Road master certification

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of public works construction techniques, MUTCD standards, and the safe operation of light and heavy equipment used in street maintenance
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and work orders
• Physical labor in all weather conditions
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to perform basic mathematical computations, make field decisions, and maintain accurate records