What are the responsibilities and job description for the UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN position at Bullhead City, Arizona?
STATEMENT OF THE JOB
Provides lead direction and work coordination for an assigned staff ensuring that assigned projects are completed in a satisfactory and timely manner.Skillfully operates the City’s most complex heavy equipment, if assigned. Performs a variety of physical labor, semi-skilled and skilled work in themaintenance, repair, construction, and custodial care of City water and wastewater utilities and facilities. A moderate level of computer skills is expected to be successful in this position.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE/LICENSING & TRAINING
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) and five years maintenance, construction and/or repair experience in area of assignment including one year of supervisory or lead experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
LICENSING & TRAINING:
- Valid State Driver's License
- Valid Commercial Driver's License Class A with Tanker Endorsement within 1 year of date of hire; based on assignment
- ADEQ Water Distribution Grade III and ADEQ Wastewater Collections Grade Ill preferred
- OSHA Work Site Safety Training Certifications may be required based assignment
- National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) training based on assignment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.
- Provides lead direction and work coordination for assigned staff.
- Plans and assigns work schedules for assigned crews.
- Maintenance and repair projects, secures appropriate tools and materials, and completes work in a timely manner.
- Performs semi-skilled, skilled and technical repairs, alterations, remodels, and maintenance of the City 's utilities.
- Performs pre-trip inspections on city assigned vehicles and equipment.
- Keeps records and logs of work completed, materials required, labor hours, etc.
- Maintains current skills and knowledge in the proper and safe techniques of evacuations and pipeline repairs
- May be assigned to operate heavy equipment on maintenance, repair, and construction projects.
- Establishes and maintains preventive maintenance programs.
- Meets requirements set forth by permits issued by regulatory agencies.
- Responds to customer inquiry and complaints.
- Procures, research, and orders parts; participates in budgeting processes.
- Serving as lead in the operation, maintenance, and repair of water mains and service lines.
- Coordinates and monitors contractors hired for City work projects.
- Operates hand tools, power equipment, and a variety of vehicles.
- Creates written estimates and detailed drawings for small utility projects.
- Makes field inspections to determine maintenance and repair requirements.
- Studies as-built drawings and plans to determine materials, tools, and sequence of work to be performed.
- Maintains a clean work area and equipment.
- Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, recommend alternatives, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality, effective customer service.
- Maintains Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the chemicals and supplies utilized in the facility and send Risk Management current and updated SDS.
- Notify supervisors concerning the need for major repairs.
- In consultation with supervisor, prioritizes and responds to service requests and work orders submitted to successful resolution.
- May provide technical expertise to assigned personnel and monitor outside contractors as directed by the department supervisor to assist and ensure completion of work.
- Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
- Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Maintains regular attendance
- May be required to work early mornings, evenings, or weekends as needed.
- Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies and procedures; follows safety policies and practices, works in a safe manner, and reports unsafe activity and conditions.
- Conducts employee reviews
- Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Working knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in utility maintenance
- Equipment and supplies used to do repairs
- First aid and applicable safety precautions
- Methods, practices, tools and materials used inutility maintenance and repair work
- Occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to underground utility work
- Principles and practices used in water or wastewater operations.
- Sampling and collecting procedures
- Federal, State and Local regulations relative to area of assignment
- Estimating, costing and ordering materials to complete work assignments
- Sufficient mathematics to calculate amounts of materials needed and to measure materials to be laid out, cut, shaped, joined, etc.
SKILL IN:
- Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
- Reading and interpreting drawings and specifications
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Operating various equipment related to area of assignment
- Using and storing chemicals
- Budgeting and procurement
- Maintaining, inspecting and repairing equipment
- Reading and interpreting blueprints
- Using hand and power tools and using testing equipment
- Troubleshooting problems
- Preparing and maintaining records
ABILITY TO:
- Work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule
- Lift heavy objects
- Walk and stand for long periods of time
- Communicate orally and in writing
- Use equipment and tools properly and safely
- Understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work and communicate clearly, conveying information and ideas to others in an open, honest, collaborative manner within and outside the organization
- Adapt to changing work priorities
- Detect by inspection worn or broken parts
- Troubleshoot and offer solutions to effectively maintain facilities and systems
- Perform mathematical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and algebra) to design project, calculate cost, labor and material estimates
- Participate in teamwork productively
- Research, collect, organize and analyze data
- Keep records of repairs and service operations and to prepare reports
- Communicate orally with customers, clients, or the public in face-to-face, one-on-one settings, in group settings or using a telephone
- Observe or monitor objects to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards
- Measure distance using a tape measure or other measuring device
- Use graphic instructions such as blueprints, layouts, or other visual aids
- Review or check the work products of others for conformance to standards
- Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others
- Establish priorities for own workload based upon such factors as need for immediate action, work objectives, work schedule, knowledge of future needs, etc.
- Move debris, dirt or other material using a shovel, rake or other tool
- Move heavy objects of 50-100 pounds or more long distances
- Dig up ground using a pick, shovel, spade or other tools
- Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements that include extreme heat
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to perform hard physical labor in a variety of weather conditions, including extremely hot weather. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move heavy objects up to 50 or more pounds and occasionally lift and/or move heavy objects up to 100 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIORNMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to extremely hot weather, wet and/or humid conditions, and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
