Crew Leader

JOB In addition to all duties of

Utility Worker III:

Under the guidance and minimal direction of a supervisor and/or the field services manager, performs a variety of construction related tasks including the installation, maintenance, repair and operation of water mains, service lines, fire hydrants, valves, pumps, and motors used to collect, pump, distribute, treat, and store water, wastewater systems including lift stations, wet wells, dry wells, sewer lines, gravity and pressure sewer pipelines, manholes and reclaimed water lines. May direct the department in the absence of the supervisor.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Example of Duties:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. Trains and supervises crew on projects;Plans jobs; prepares job sites; cleans up job sites, shop, and office;Inspects and evaluates job sites for safety concerns, proper material use and ensures District specifications are being followed; Keeps notes on subordinates throughout the year for evaluation purposes;Assists supervisor/field services manager with completing employee performance evaluations;Performs skilled operation of light, medium and heavy construction equipment such as backhoes, skip loader, swing cab crane, skid steer, collections combination vehicle; Operates and/or drives class A/B licensed vehicles and hauls large equipment and/or materials;As a member of a crew or in conformance with crew leader/supervisor, lays out tools, parts and materials in accordance with the demands of the job; Understands and follows District standard operating procedures and engineering standards;Installs hydraulic and/or box shoring to specification; Detects on-the-job problems and determines remedies or seeks direction; Develops maps for planned water shutoffs;Understands how to shut off water mains and dewater for repair work;Investigates causes of valve failure and remedies during shutdowns; Performs skilled manual tasks with minimal supervision; Disassembles, inspects, determines damage, reoccurrence of similar failures and develops improvements to preventative maintenance schedules, items of work, etc.; Gives routine on-the-job training to co-workers; Enforces safety procedures; Notifies the safety & risk officer and assigned supervisor/field services manager of safety hazards; Takes water samples and determines chlorine residuals;May be assigned to carry out scheduled work independently or with a helper; Sets up traffic control to meet county standards;Performs welding repairs on pipelines and maintains welding equipment, welds repairs or appurtenances to pressurized water mains;Performs Hot Taps on live water mains;Installs sewer laterals and makes connections at sewer gravity and force mains;Sets up and monitors confined space entries;Maintains lift stations-inspects pumps, alarms, telemetry, and pressure switches (floats and bubblers); checks flow lines, meters and data; repairs pumps; and maintains generators; Cleans sewer lines using a combination vehicle; flushes and vacuums wet wells to check the performance of pumps and electrical cables and look for areas of corrosion; inspects and maintains manholes; Performs manhole inspections and records conditions in the Asset Management System. Installs and maintains wastewater systems, control valves, valves, hydraulics, pumps, and force mains/gravity systems;Basic understanding of Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Program requirements;Performs closed-circuit television (CCTV) pipeline checks and inspections; Sets up portable pumps to bypass lift stations and manholes during emergencies; Monitors and responds to lift station and sanitary overflow prevention alarms; Conducts smoke or dye testing in order to detect pipeline leaks; Maintains easements and performs weed abatement; Creates and delegates electronic work orders and inspection reports; Performs wastewater sampling to ensure that it meets standards; Prepares job sites and performs traffic control;Submits County Permits for excavation and traffic control;Notifies Underground Service Alert of intended excavations;Monitors grease disposals at all collection system lines and restaurants in the District;Cleans, maintains, and repairs wastewater equipment and cleans wastewater trucks;Supports other departments including Water Operations, System Services, Fleet, Construction, and Collections as needed; May perform skilled maintenance tasks at District facilities and grounds; and Performs other duties as assigned.