Water & Sewer Crew Leader

Examination date: week of September 14, 2026. Location: Civil Service Board Office, 371 West Second Street, Lower Level, Dayton, Ohio 45402. Certified candidates will receive exam details via email.

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 Water & Sewer Worker I's and Water & Sewer Worker II's.
• Troubleshoots complaints and resolves or gathers necessary information for resolution 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.

Requirements

Education

• Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).

Experience

Must meet one of the following requirements:

• 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.

License Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
• 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 as a term and condition of continued employment.

Special Requirements

• 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 as a term and condition of continued employment.

Promotional Qualifications

• 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.
• Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.

Open Competitive Applicants

• Final appointment is contingent upon passing a job-related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity.
• Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.

Background Check

• A background investigation is required prior to employment. All candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position, including current city employees seeking transfer, promotion, demotion, etc. into a classified position.

Drug and Nicotine Testing

• Final appointment is contingent upon passing a drug screen.
• Applicants offered employment with the City will be required to pass a nicotine screening. Newly hired employees must remain tobacco and nicotine free as a condition of continued employment. The Tobacco and Nicotine Free Hiring Policy does not apply to current City employees.