Water Systems Crew Leader

Water Systems Crew Leader

Salary : $23.80 Hourly Location : Las Cruces, NM Job Type : Full-time Regular

Job Number : E011 09-25 MD Department : Utilities

Opening Date : 09 / 02 / 2025 Closing Date : Continuous

Nature of Work : Leads, trains, and oversees the work of a crew engaged in the construction, maintenance, and repair of the water production and distribution system. Environmental Factors : Position functions five (5) percent indoors and ninety-five (95) percent outdoors with exposure to all types of weather and traffic conditions, mechanical, electrical, explosive, and burn hazards, open manholes, trench cave-ins, toxic chemicals, gases and moving vehicles and equipment, fumes, dusts and odors. Protective clothing includes safety shoes, vest, ear plugs, SCBA equipment, sound attenuator, gloves, hard hat, safety visor, and glasses.

Physical Factors : Heavy physical effort is required to perform job functions including constant balancing, bending / stooping, climbing into and out of manholes, moving around construction sites with uneven terrain, and lifting repair fittings, mechanical joint fittings, C900 pipe, meter boxes and other water components weighing up to fifty (50) pounds from ground to shoulder height. Push / Pulling manhole and meter vault lids weighing up to ninety (90) pounds; working in confined spaces; using a two-way radio. Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, or other communication capabilities, vision or other powers of observation, manual dexterity, and personal mobility and physical reflexes sufficient to effectively and efficiently perform essential job functions.

Work Situation Factors : Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, responding to customer issues; may involve shift work; work on holidays, weekends, nights and overtime; may be on standby. Work may involve stressful emergency situations. Precise limits, tolerances and standards must be met. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

First consideration will be given to current City of Las Cruces employees who meet all minimum requirements. Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process. This recruitment will be used to fill a full-time, represented, non-exempt position within the Utilities Department but may be used to fill other vacancies to include full-time, part-time and / or contract positions. Full-time; regular; non-exempt; union-represented position This position is graded BC15.

Duties and Responsibilities : Schedules, assigns, and oversees daily activities of work crew; inspects, evaluates, and checks that all completed work is in compliance with standards and safety requirements, provides on-the-job training to new employees, instructs crew on proper work procedures, and serves as technical support to other workers; provides input into performance evaluation of crew members, maintains work records, time reports, and logbooks, and serves as the acting supervisor as necessary. Leads, supports, and participates in the installation, service, and repair of water distribution service and main lines; blue stakes water lines, digs meter vaults, conducts pipe locations, and checks stub outs. Builds sewer