Utility Foreman

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides daily supervision, delegates emergency work assignments, schedules and oversees maintenance crews and projects, including in-house construction
• Oversees emergency situations affecting city distribution and collection system
• Supervises operations and maintenance of a fleet of vehicles and heavy equipment
• Affords assistance to other utility foreman as needed and manages distribution and collection sections in absence of the Utility Services Manager
• Affords assistance with planning, coordination, and inspection of expansion and replacement projects
• Maintains work order data base and identifies infrastructure needing replacement
• Consults with Utility Services Manager on infrastructure needs
• Affords assistance to engineers on job sites, potholing lines and exploratory excavation, as directed by utility management
• Affords assistance in reviewing water and wastewater plans
• Affords assistance to the public by locating lines, investigating complaints, and following through with service requests
• Ensures employee compliance with City, State, and Federal requirements
• Ensures employee adherence to safety policy and proper usage of safety equipment
• Affords assistance in problem solving
• Affords assistance in preparing and monitoring budget for assigned areas and prepares various reports

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in water utilities or related field
• Supervisory Experience
• Foreman I – One (1) year of lead or supervisory experience
• Foreman II – One (1) year of management experience
• Foreman III – Three (3) years of management experience

Certifications and Licenses

• Valid Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement upon hire or advancement
• TCEQ Licenses
• Foreman IC Water Distribution and Wastewater II upon hire
• Ability to obtain B Water or Collection III within six (6) months of hire / advancement
• Foreman IIB Water Distribution and Wastewater II upon hire / advancement
• Foreman IIIA Water Operator or A Wastewater License upon hire/advancement
• B Water Distribution or Wastewater III upon hire / advancement