Water Distribution Crew Lead

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs various tasks during the installation, repair, and maintenance of water mains, fire hydrants and other water infrastructure, including cutting, fitting, sealing, laying, and tapping pipe.
• Captains the inspection, operation and repair of valves, fire hydrants, system hardware, and the flushing of water lines.
• Promotes safety in the workplace, ensures operators have appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and creates a consistent culture of safety at all times.
• Creates, trains and implements the use of standard operating procedures.
• Captains operator work schedules, crew schedule rotations, and training initiatives.
• Operates a variety of heavy equipment, office equipment and work order software.
• Captains and provides regular training opportunities on safety, work processes and team development.
• Tracks inventory of parts, materials, and supplies.
• Reviews design plans and drawings for capital improvement water projects. Ensures operations staff feedback is communicated to design staff for incorporation into final project.
• Tracks key performance data, creates reports and analyzes data in order to provide workflow recommendations.
• Aids Water Reclamation Operators with repair, maintenance and operation of the storm water/sanitary collection systems as needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Four years of water utility repair and maintenance experience or related field required.
• Must possess a Water Distribution Operator Class III certification or ability to obtain within 24 months from date of hire.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days from date of hire.
• Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement or ability to obtain within 180 days from date of hire.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, risk of electrical shock, and fumes or airborne particles.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

Specific Vision Abilities Required

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Color vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus