Maintenance Crew Supervisor- Excavations

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Maintenance Crew Supervisor- Excavations

Salary

$56,410.00 - $87,506.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

25-05309

Department

Water Management

Opening Date

03/03/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $56,410.00 - $62,192.00

Work Day/Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

More than 350 talented, dedicated employees in the City of Durham’s Water Management Department (http://durhamnc.gov/944/Water-Management) work to keep safe drinking water flowing throughout the City and manage wastewater effectively. We lead long-term water and wastewater planning and infrastructure development, regularly treat and test systems for environmental compliance, and engage the public in water conservation to ensure all of our customers have clean, safe water every time they turn on the tap. If you share our passion for managing vital water resources, bring your skills and talent to Durham!

Water Management has a vacancy for a Maintenance Crew Supervisor leading a 5-person excavation crew. These crews maintain pipelines, installing new water/sewer services, hydrants, valves, manholes and meters. This position is one of 6 crew supervisors within Excavation who are responsible for planning the day’s work orders and priorities via the CMMS. This job requires technical judgment working in partnership with the Field Supervisors over Water Distribution & Wastewater Collections. This role works closely with their crew leader to ensure appropriate work order data and images are recorded as well as accounting for materials used.

This job is required to work weekend rotation for stand-by/recall, overtime, and/or call back for emergencies and during all types of weather conditions. You can expect to cross train in the various workgroups within Water & Sewer Maintenance (listed below) in order to serve Stand-by/Recall duty:

• Meter Services: Installs and repairs residential water meters and registers. Diagnose and repair small leaks, replace meter boxes, and setters, test and repair large meters

• Outfall: Clears easements and assists with manhole repairs and inspections also respond to sanitary sewer system overflows

• Collection Systems: Assists with closed circuit television inspections, flush truck operations and sanitary sewer overflow response

• Distribution Systems: Repairs and maintain valves and fire hydrants within the water system

As a leader, this role requires a high degree of interpersonal skills while making mature judgment calls, and exercising professional behavior at all times. You are expected to monitor staff’s performance related to work objectives and effectiveness, conduct performance evaluations, document, record, and manage operational data related to work performance and production.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervises field operations in assigned area; supervision may be exercises over operation, and/or maintenance of equipment; construction, repair, and maintenance projects; grounds maintenance activities

• Assigns and inspects work; performs quality control; ensures adequate staffing levels; and ensure compliance with applicable safety and operational policies and practices.

• Assists with procurement and budget preparation; serves as the first level of approval for purchases; writes specifications for purchases; coordinates the process for acquiring equipment; provides input into budget planning; and oversees inventory maintenance.

• Prepares maintains, and/or reviews fiscal and other reports, records, and databases; reviews the work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Provides customer and staff assistance; responds to questions, concerns, complaints, and emergency requests; troubleshoots complex issues; reports accidents and injuries; conducts safety investigations; and provides information on policies and procedures.

• Supervising grounds maintenance activities at City property including treatment plants and other treatment facilities.

• Using and maintaining power tools and hand equipment.

• Performing excavations, grading, snow removal, tree removal, and landscaping.

• Supervising workgroup responsible for large, complex, or high profile construction, maintenance, community development, and/or facilities projects.

• Enforcing safety procedures and regulations, assigning and monitoring work duties, and performing complex labor and equipment operational duties.

• Providing supervision by assembling work crews; organizing assignments; inspecting equipment and supplies; solving problems; ensuring work is completed according to appropriate requirements; and providing assistance as required.

• Functioning as a working supervisor to oversee work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Associate’s degree, or equivalent

• Two years of equipment operation/driving experience or maintenance experience related to assignment

• Prior lead or supervisory experience.

• A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record

• OSHA Competent Person and Trenching/Shoring certifications or the ability to obtain within 1 year of start date

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 13 standard work days of vacation per year

• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

  01

  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

  02

  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• PhD or Juris Doctorate

  04

  How many years of related experience of equipment operation/driving experience or maintenance experience do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

• 2 years but less than 6 years related experience

• 6 or more years related experience

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  How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory/management capacity?

• No supervisory experience

• Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year

• 1 year experience but less than 3 years

• 3 years experience but less than 5 years

• 5 or more years supervisory experience

  06

  Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?

• CDL A license

• CDL B license

• CDL permit

• No CDL license

  08

  Do you have a CDL Tanker and/or Hazmat endorsements?

• Yes

• No

  09

  Do you have familiarity with or prior usage of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Do you have a NC Grade II (or greater) Wastewater Collections certification?

• Yes

• No

  11

  Do you have an NC Grade C (or greater) Water Distribution certification?

• Yes

• No

  12

  Do you have an OSHA Competent Person Certification?

• Yes

• No, and I am NOT willing or able to obtain within 1 year of my start date

• No, but I AM willing and able to obtain within 1 year of my start date

  13

  Do you have an OSHA Trenching/Shoring certification?

• Yes

• No, and I am NOT willing or able to obtain within 1 year of my start date

• No, but I AM willing and able to obtain within 1 year of my start date

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  Are you willing and able to work a weekend rotation for stand-by/recall, overtime, and/or call back for emergencies and during all types of weather conditions?

• Yes

• No

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