Water Service Worker Supervisor

Requirements

MOS Code: 1171 (Marine Corps), 3E451 (Air Force), 92W (Army)

Education and Experience : A High School diploma, GED or higher, and three (3) years experience in the maintenance, construction, or repair of water lines and mains, including one (1) year in a lead capacity.

Licenses and Certificates : Class “C” Water Certificate of Competency issued by TCEQ required. Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise, coordinate and participate in work activities of assigned crew engaged in the heavy construction, maintenance and repair of water lines and services.

Typical Duties

Supervise and participate in medium to heavy construction of water lines and services. Involves: Receive daily work orders and discuss assignments with supervisor. Estimate and prepare equipment and material requirements list and arrange for delivery of materials, equipment and traffic control necessary to complete work orders successfully. Check area for damage and underground utilities to be identified before excavation. Coordinate work with other utility entities. Order safety equipment specific to assignment including traffic control, self-contained breathing apparatus, trenching, etc. Supervise and participate in the installation, maintenance and repair of water service lines, installation of forms, the pouring/finishing of concrete. Ensure safety procedures are followed when working in trenches, excavations, or confined areas.

Supervise and participate in laying pipes and connections. Involves: Supervise installation and maintenance of fire hydrants, cutting and machining of pipes and wet connections (tapping) to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations. Lay pipe and connection for new or existing systems. Repair, remove or replace damaged or obsolete lines. Ensure the repair of main leaks and breaks. Repair and replace valves in accordance with specifications, trade and water regulations. Inspect work in progress or completed work to ensure compliance with specifications. Ensure all equipment is operated and maintained safely. Respond to emergency calls. Prepare activity and maintenance logs, keeps records and prepares reports.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign and review of operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate crew activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, merit pay or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Test information: May 7, 2024

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See resume" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

BENEFITS

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Every regular, full-time employee who is paid by the City, shall be entitled to receive group life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, health insurance coverage as provided by the City. Employees shall be eligible for enrollment during the City's designated enrollment period. (Amended 08/28/07)

Employees shall have the option of membership in a qualified health maintenance organization (HMO) as an alternative to health insurance coverage. Should an employee opt for HMO membership, the City shall contribute to the HMO an amount equal to the health insurance premium the City would have otherwise been obligated to pay on the employee's health insurance coverage. Any difference between the amount the City contributes and the cost of HMO membership shall be deducted from the employee's paycheck and forwarded to the HMO.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.

B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.

C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

1.First day of January (New Year's Day)

2.Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)

3. Thirty-first day in March(Cesar Chavez Day)

4.Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)

5. June 19 (Juneteenth)

6.Fourth day of July (Independence Day)

7.First Monday in September (Labor Day)

8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)

9.Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)

10. The Friday following the fourth Thursdayin November (Day after Thanksgiving)

11.Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)

12.Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays:1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council.2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday.3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

Closing Date/Time: 4/30/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

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