Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor I /II
City of League City, TX
League City, TX 77573
$28.46 - $41.26 an hour
Description
The Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor I / II fulfills a crucial role in coordinating and overseeing inspections and line locates within the City's utility network. This position is responsible for providing guidance to contractors and builders to ensure compliance with City water and sewer specifications and regulations. This is a safety-sensitive and/or DOT position. Therefore, participation in random drug testing at the city will be mandatory.
Job Functions
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor I
- Direct daily activities of line repair crews by scheduling inspections and line locations, including managing employee performance, conducting interviews and evaluations, and handling disciplinary actions.
- Oversee residential sewer taps, water taps, line locates, and final utilities inspections to ensure compliance with established standards and regulations.
- Conduct essential tasks such as filling water lines, activating fire hydrants, locating valves, and conducting final walk-throughs for utilities inspections.
- Participates in pre-construction meetings for commercial and new development projects.
- Acts as a liaison between Public Works and Engineering Department.
- Complete work orders and conduct thorough inspections of commercial water taps, sewer taps, and final utilities installations.
- Provide assistance to contractors and builders regarding City specifications and rules.
- Operate computer hardware, software, and instrumentation related to the City's maintenance management systems.
- Performs related work as required.
Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor II
- Performs all duties of the Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor I
- Proficient in executing complex tasks with limited to moderate supervision.
- Assumes second-level supervision responsibilities within the Line Repair Department when the Superintendent is unavailable.
Must be able to provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations that threaten the safety of League City’s citizens, and that, City employees must be able to work immediately before, during, or immediately after an emergency.
Qualifications
Required:
- High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor I
Must meet all required minimum qualifications in addition to the following:
- 4+ yr. experience in construction and repair of water and sewer lines.
- Class C Distribution Water Operator License
- Class III Wastewater Collections
- Class B CDL w/tanker
Utility Inspections & Consultant Supervisor II
Must meet all required minimum qualifications in addition to the following:
- 5+ yr. experience in construction and repair of water and sewer lines.
- Class B Distribution Water Operator License
- Class III Wastewater Collections
- Class B CDL w/tanker
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience that offer the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position may be substituted or assessed at the City's discretion.
Supplemental Information
Knowledge of:
- Understanding of English grammar, spelling, punctuation
- Water and sewer line repairs, plumbing procedures, pipefitting, water line placement, and storm drain construction.
- Day-to-day operations and all aspects of the line repair department
- Daily work for engineering inspectors
- Knowledge of safety gear and protocols.
- Familiarity with TCEQ and AWWA standards, rules and regulations
- City construction standards
- Principles and practices of basic bookkeeping
- Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
Skill in:
- Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships.
- Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
- Operating hand tools and heavy equipment, including backhoes and dump trucks
- Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
- Assigning, prioritizing, monitoring, and reviewing work assignments
Ability to:
- Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
- Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical requirements outlined here reflect the demands necessary for an employee to effectively perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to carry out these essential functions.
This position requires the ability to perform a range of physical tasks, including standing, walking, lifting (up to 100 pounds), carrying, handling, reaching, kneeling, sitting, pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs. of pressure, climbing, balancing, bending, crouching, twisting, crawling, and operating foot controls. Additionally, it necessitates fine dexterity and acute awareness of surroundings, utilizing senses of vision, hearing, and verbal communication.
Employees will work in adverse weather conditions such as high temperatures, humidity, prolonged sun exposure, rain, and sleet. Work may also involve contact with chemicals, fumes, dust, insects, noxious plants, snakes, and other wildlife.