Crew Leader I - Water Production

Crew Leader I

The Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Crew Leader I with our Water Production Division. The Crew Leader I supervises personnel and operations, maintains facilities, performs installation and repair of structures, and cleans basins. Performs other duties as required.

Essential functions include but are not limited to :

• Supervises personnel and operations by generating reports, tracking employee time, writing requisitions, forwarding information to other departments, resolving problems, coordinating work with vendors, calibrating equipment, scheduling and assigning duties, allocating equipment, delivering and receiving equipment, checking and maintaining vehicles, grounds and materials, preparing reports, timesheets, materials and equipment sheets, verifying the quality of work, ensuring that safety precautions are followed, training employees, conducting performance evaluations, providing information, assisting with job orders, distributing supplies, providing emergency response, preparing equipment for monthly inspection and transporting workers to facilities.
• Maintains facilities by performing lawn maintenance, applying lawn chemicals, distributing chemicals in dispensing equipment, maintaining first aid stations, cleaning, painting, sweeping, mopping and maintaining equipment.
• Performs installation and repair of structures by grading, removing debris and weed-eating, clearing drain lines, structures, pipes and potential safety hazard debris after heavy rains, repairing leaking joints, removing damaged pipe, preparing ground for installation, utilizing laser to determine elevation, laying foundation, laying pipe on grade, cementing, wrapping joints and backfilling holes, digging around the old basin, knocking out the old basin, clearing the debris, building walls, dropping in a new basin, cementing it in and inserting form to make collar.
• Cleans basins by hooking up fire hoses, washing walls, floors, plates and all moving parts, flushing, operating pumping systems, installing and hooking up portable pumps and removing debris.
• Responds to emergencies by removing storm damage debris.

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, or technical processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency. Two years experience.

Valid Driver's License Work Location : 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502 Work Hours : Monday - Friday; 6 : 30 a.m. to 3 : 00 p.m. This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and / or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.