FULL TIME PLUMBER CREW LEADER-CONSTRUCTION CREW LEADER

PLUMBER CREW LEADER-CONSTRUCTION CREW LEADER Hours 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, may vary Summary Working under the general supervision of the Construction Supervisor, incumbent acts as a working leader to oversee, direct, and assist a crew engaged in work within the Water Distribution System and Sewer/Storm Collection Systems.

The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations.

All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City and Utility's safety rules and operating regulations, policies and practices as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities * Oversee and directs the daily workflow of the assigned crew; * Competent Person as defined by OSHA for trenching and excavation for assigned crew; * Addresses performance issues and when discipline is necessary informs supervisor; * Trains and Assists in the training of other Utility employees.

Duties and Responsibilities The Construction Crew Leader is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations.

All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City and Utility's safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

Essential Functions * Oversees and directs excavations for the repair and/or replacement of water distribution assets, sanitary sewer assets, combined sewer assets, and storm sewer assets, and other related structures; * Operates and/or directs the operation of equipment and tools when necessary; This may include trucks and associated heavy equipment; * Excavates for and repairs leaks and breaks in water mains and associated structures and parts; * Replaces pipe sections; * Installs new utility assets in the distribution and collection system;; * Installs and repairs large valves, 4" through 24" pipes; * Silver solders copper pipe and associated fittings and performs other associated plumbing work; * Forms, mixes, pours, and finishes concrete and/or mortar; Works with asphalt as needed; * Plumbs meter sets for water services the Utility installs into private property as part of lead service replacement; * Assures jobsite safety protocols are followed and reports to supervisor when violations as defined by OSHA: * Identify existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and is authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them * Composes daily records and reports of time spent for employees, equipment, and materials on each job, jobs completed, and daily rolling stock and equipment reports.

Marginal Functions * Coordinates with other City staff to resolve project issues and concerns; * Conducts vehicle pre-trip inspections for the assigned City vehicle(s) daily and responsible for making sure this information gets to the immediate supervisor; * Provides general maintenance to vehicles, equipment, tools, and work area while keeping them in a clean and orderly condition; * Interacts with the public, piers, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism; * Performs similar or less skilled work; * All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience * Education equivalent to a high school diploma; * Four (4) years' experience in heavy equipment construction.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations * Valid Indiana Driver's License; * New employees hiring into this position will be required to have a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with an "A" endorsement Beginners Permit.

New employees must obtain a regular CDL within their first one hundred and eighty (180) days.

All existing employees must have and maintain a valid CDL with an "A" with a tanker "N" endorsement; * Certified Component Person: Excavation and Trench (must obtain within 90 days of start date); * Certified Competent Person: Confined Space (must obtain within 90 days of start date). Other Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities * Understand work processes, methods and use of equipment and machinery; * Ability to do heavy and strenuous physical work; * Develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and general public; * Use Windows and iOS based software; * Use work order management and GIS software proficiently while using a mobile data terminal; * Write routine reports and correspondence; * Speak effectively; * Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; * Calculate slope; * Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; * Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Language Skills * Proficient in English Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and vibration.

Works under adverse weather conditions including extremes of temperature, humidity, precipitation and dust; Enters, exits and works in confined spaces wearing a variety of safety apparatus, and deemed physically fit to wear respiratory devices.

Incumbent will face daily, poor working conditions requiring heavy exertion.

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud and requires hearing protection with a 25 decibel noise reducing rating or above.