Utility Maintenance Field Supervisor

Utility Maintenance Field Supervisor

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for a Utility Maintenance Field Supervisor for the Water Resources Department. The Town of Clayton employs more than 340 full-time staff in areas including police, fire, and electric utilities. The Town of Clayton also offers a range of PT positions including positions in Parks & Rec, Library, and Cultural Arts.

The Town of Clayton is the fastest growing town in Johnston County, which is the fastest growing county in the State of North Carolina. The vision for the Town of Clayton includes a thriving town where growth contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by long-time residents and newcomers alike; easy access but with an atmosphere that feels smaller than it is; a system of parks and greenways that connect people and places; neighborhoods with a variety of quality living options; a town that offers opportunities for people to live, create, shop and eat; a bustling and historic downtown, and businesses that are successful, growing, and investing in the community.

Duties & Responsibilities

An employee in this class performs a variety of advanced skilled work as a leader of a crew or crews engaged in the construction, installation, and repair of water and sewer lines, pumping stations, and appurtenances. Employees are on-call and are subject to callback work. This position is classified as Service Critical.

• Plans and leads in the preventive and predictive maintenance and repair of the Towns collections system, to include sewer lift stations; pulls pumps, cleans pumps, cleans wet wells, checks generators and bypass pumps, and all other related appurtenances.
• Leads and participates in the use of the Vac-truck and jetting machine to regularly clean sewer lines, unstop blockages, clean wet wells, and all other Town related needs.
• Plans and leads permit required confined space entries into manholes, wet wells, check valve vaults, and all other related appurtenances.
• Leads and participates in the use of CCTV equipment to video log gravity sewer lines to find issues or notate current conditions; keeps accurate records of locations and conditions.
• Leads and participates in the use of the Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SLRAT) to utilize ultra-sonic technology to assess sewer lines and maintain records of results and plans any repairs that may be needed.
• Leads and participates in the replacement of Air Release Valves (ARVs), water and sewer lines, valves, hydrants, meters, and all related structures in the Collection and Distribution systems.
• Plans and participates in collection system smoke testing, as well as follow through with repairs.
• Leads and participates in the application of herbicides around manholes, valve markers, hydrants, valves, pump stations, easements, as well as operating equipment to cut undergrowth.
• Operates loaders, backhoes, track hoes, tractors, dump trucks, air hammers, tampers, pipe threading machines, tapping machines, trenchers, air compressors, boring machines, vac-trucks, and all other related equipment.
• Meets with citizens and contractors to explain Town policies and procedures and solve problems.
• Serve as the Backup Operator in Responsible Charge (B-ORC) as needed or required for the distribution and / or collections system.
• Coordinates, leads, and participates in the staging, setup, and take down of generators and bypass pumps in the Collections system and at the lift stations during emergency events as well as planned tasks.
• Coordinates with Emergency Management and the Public Information Department for all communication as it relates to Town work that requires public notification.
• Trains new workers; provides technical performance coaching and feedback, guidance, and leadership to crew members; insures proper work methods and safety practices.
• Performs performance evaluation and coaching of crew members.
• Participates and implements disciplinary actions in accordance with the Towns policy and procedures.
• Leads and participates in maintenance and minor repair of tools and equipment; ensures that proper tools and equipment are taken to the work site to avoid work delays.
• Leads and participates in the execution of work zones according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and flags traffic.
• Leads and participates in a team or multiple crews to make water and sewer taps and install service, repair lines, and provide field customer service; operates a backhoe to dig in mains or laterals; installs meters.
• Leads and participates in operating tapping machines to make taps and service connections; sets meter boxes and meters.
• Leads and participates in line locations for other utilities and contractors. Installs, services, and tests water meters and meter yokes.
• Installs hydrants, meters, valves, clamps, and related pipeline apparatus; sets meter boxes; repairs and replaces fire hydrants; tests meters.
• Connects and disconnects water service; reads meters; inspects services for leaks; flushes hydrants when needed; locates water lines to avoid damage by other contractors or utilities.
• Prepares records of work activities; creates work orders in the Towns work order system, reviews work orders of crew members to ensure accuracy and completeness; reviews maps and blueprints; ensures maps are updated with changes as discrepancies are found.
• Plans, oversees, and leads in the execution of work zones according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and flags traffic.
• Maintains the necessary tools and inventory on ALL departmental vehicles and keeps stocked and notifies the Superintendent of the needs of the crew.
• Fills in for coworkers in their absence.
• Perform other related tasks as required.
• Serve in on-call rotation.

Special Requirements, Education & Experience

Knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Necessary special qualifications / requirements :

Education & Experience :