Crew Chief - Utility Line Maintenance

Position Summary

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $52,391.52-$58,424.48, which represents the hiring range for new employees based on factors such as education, experience, certifications, and licenses. The full salary range extends up to $74,618.22, providing opportunities for salary growth as employees gain experience, develop skills, and demonstrate strong performance over time.

As a new hire, you'll receive a $2,500 hiring incentive, paid in a lump sum with your first full paycheck after joining our team.

Position Summary: Organizes, assigns, and monitors the daily activities of crew members in the maintenance of our water and sanitary sewer system.

Essential Functions

• Organizes assignments, solves on-the-job problems, ensure that repairs are completed in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinates, assigns and monitors/checks work assignments and tasks to crew members.

• Monitors crew members day-to-day activities. Conducts performance reviews and evaluations for each member.
• Must possess and exhibit the skills necessary to operate assigned tools and equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• Ensures all construction and safety equipment is kept in good working order.
• Determines and secures tools, equipment and materials needed to complete assigned work tasks. Ensures that proper signs, barricades, safety equipment, etc. are in use on job site.
• Collects information to complete work orders and other reports as assigned.
• Provides feedback and information to appropriate person regarding status of projects and assigned work, problems and/or other areas of concern.
• Performs process control functions within the water and wastewater systems, to include but not limited to, collecting and analyzing chlorine residuals, proper disinfection of water distribution mains, and analyzing turbidity within the water distribution system.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• 3 years to 5 years of experience in a related field required.
• Any combination of related, education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

• Considerable knowledge repairing municipal water and sewer mains.
• Must be knowledgeable of trench/shoring requirements and confined space requirements and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of work zone traffic control.

• Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ability to follow instructions, safety practices and standard operating procedures in performing assigned tasks.
• Ability to be punctual and attend work regularly
• Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Must possess the ability to provide leadership, assign responsibility, and follow through on jobs to completion.
• Ability to provide accurate information needed in reports and memos.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, other divisions and general public.
• Ability to utilize water and wastewater field maps.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to be on-call after hours, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to accept and learn new techniques and implement them as needed.

• Skill in use of personal computer including Microsoft Office applications, e-mail and the internet.

• Must submit and pass a pre-employment drug, pre-placement medical examination and the job placement assessment (JPA).
• Must currently possess a valid State of Texas Class A CDL Driver’s License with a “N” endorsement for tank vehicles.
• Must currently possess a Class “C” (or higher) Water Distribution License from TCEQ OR a Class “II” (or higher) Wastewater Collections License from TCEQ
• Must obtain both a Class “C” (or higher) Water Distribution License from TCEQ and a Class “II” (or higher) Wastewater Collections License from TCEQ within 18 months of hire.

Work Hours

M-Th 06:30 am - 5:00 pm. Must be available to work on-call after hours, weekends and holidays.

Experience job stability and attractive benefits by pursuing a full-time career in municipal government with the City of Lewisville.

• TMRS – Employees are required to contribute 7% of their salary, the City will match 2:1
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan – if employees contribute a minimum of 4%, the City will contribute 3.76% to a 401(a) Plan in the employee’s name (vested after 5 years of service)
Medical Coverage (includes Prescription Drugs) – 2 medical plans through CIG
• , including an HSA
• Dental Coverage through CIG
• Vision Coverage through Superior Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care FSA’s)
• Pre-tax Premium Deductions
• Life Insurance equal to four times annual salary
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance equal to three times annual salary
• Voluntary Dependent Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness Coverage
• 10 days of vacation per year for years 1-4, 15 days of vacation per year for years 5-9, and 20 days of vacation per year for 10 years of service.
• 15 sick days per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 8 Hours of Paid Volunteer Time Off per year through our VTO Program
• 15 days paid military leave per year
• Extended military pay if called to active duty
• Workers’ Compensation
• Near-site Wellness Center
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Employee membership discount to Thrive, LELLA, and Lake Park
• Employee recognition programs and events throughout the year