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STREETS ASPHALT CREW LEAD

CLOSING DATE: May 20, 2024

PAY RANGE: $50,006 - $72,509/ annually depending on experience with beginning wage typically not to exceed the mid-point of $61,258.

SCHEDULE: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Thursday), with some on-call weekends

DEPARTMENT: Streets

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Full-time Benefits Summary July 2023-June 2024

JOB SUMMARY

Performs a variety of field supervisory and journey level skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of city streets and related roadways.

• Works under general supervision of the Street Supervisor. SUPERVISION EXERCISED

• Provides Lead Worker supervision to Street Maintenance Operator(s) III, II and I while in training or on a project-by- project basis.

   

Field Supervision: performs as project foreman; receives assignments from the supervisor; delegates work assignments; oversees work quality and assures timely completion of assigned projects; helps conducts employee performance evaluations; determines needed materials and equipment; radios in needs and coordinates efforts with other department divisions; makes field decisions as needed to remedy problems and emergencies; manages interactions with public; conducts field training as needed to enhance crew efficiency and effectiveness.

• Monitors equipment and inventory needs; follows established procedures to order and purchase replacement materials and equipment.
• Orients, instructs and trains employees in the proper operation and maintenance of a variety of equipment and in proper safety procedures; oversees the installation and maintenance of city signalization devices.
• Operates engineering transit as needed to shoot grades and conduct various aspects of field survey duties; assures elevations, slope, etc. are set according to engineering specifications.
• Responds to emergency calls twenty-four hours a day; assists to determine necessary personnel and materials needed to resolve problems; assists to maintain daily records of all work performed.
• Operates specialized heavy equipment such as single & tandem axle dump trucks, road graders, cats/bull dozers, front- end loaders, backhoe, bucket trucks, snow plow and other similar equipment in the construction, maintenance and repair of various street department projects and sites.
• Operates light equipment such as sweepers, mowers, street vacuum, rollers, cement mixers, pick-ups, tractors, fork lifts, spreaders, and various hand and power tools as needed.
• Transports and deposits various construction materials such as sand, salt, gravel, dirt, etc.; performs hot mix patching, storm drain cleaning, repair and construction, snow and ice control, gravel street maintenance, street sweeping, cold mix patching, debris collection, etc.

• Performs related duties as required.

   

RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and Experience

  • Graduation from high school; plus one (1) years of specialized training directly related to above duties provided through professional workshops, in-service courses, or college;

    AND

  • Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a field directly related to above duties.

    OR

  • An equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Considerable knowledge of drawings and specifications, grades, machinery, materials, and methods of constructing roads, bridges, drainage systems, culverts, etc.; basic principles of supervision and employee motivation; safety standards related to road construction; hazards common to heavy equipment operation; equipment maintenance and repair; legal liabilities associated with street constru tion, maintenance and personnel management; civil engineering standards related to street construction and drainage; right-of-way laws and ordinances; basic computer operations and various software applications.

    Skill in the operation of heavy mechanized equipment as required by the position. cooperative problem solving.

    Ability to operate heavy equipment of various kinds under varying conditions; make minor repairs on assigned vehicles, perform heavy physical labor; develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, elected officials, local agencies and the general public; communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; work from blueprints; tolerate weather extremes in the work environment.

  • Special Qualifications

  • Must possess a Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

  • May be required to become HAZMAT certified.

  • Work Environment

    Tasks require variety of physical activities, generally involving muscular strain, related to walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching and lifting. Talking, hearing and seeing essential to performing required job functions. Common eye, hand, finger dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability and discriminating thinking . Daily local travel required in normal course of job performance.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://www.applicantpro.com/j/3344122-145923