Utilities Labor Crew Chief I - Rodder Truck

Date Opened: Monday, June 16, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Sunday, July 06, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $23.00 - $25.12 Commensurate with Experience

SUMMARY

Charlotte's local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone - a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn, and play.

Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews, and Pineville. Charlotte Water's FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major credit rating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.

SALARY:

$47,480.00 - $52,253.00 Commensurate with Experience

JOB SUMMARY

This position supervises assigned crew and performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks of above average difficulty. Work involves overseeing a crew; cleaning and unclogging sewer systems; maintaining and repairing the utilities water distribution and wastewater collection systems; operating power tools, driving heavy trucks, and operating small, medium, and some heavy equipment; cleaning pipes; exercising water valves; and installing and repairing fire hydrants. This position performs as a first responder, identifies hazards, conducts safety checks, and ensures compliance with safety and City regulations and policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Leads and supervises Utility Technicians on jobsite and performs lead, skilled, and semi-skilled tasks related to repair and maintenance of wastewater collection and water distribution systems; cleans pipes; exercises water valves; repairs and installs fire hydrants; and acts as first responders to SSOs.
• Identifies hazards to determine if job can be performed safely; conducts required safety checks for work in confined spaces.
• Enters and completes work orders in WAM.
• Functions in a leadership and supervisory role onsite; assigns and reviews work of other work team members; trains other personnel; and serves as a competent person on jobsite.
• Evaluates material requirements for daily tasks.
• Makes decisions concerning City Right of Ways and traffic control.
• Utilizes the following: mini excavators, jetters, hydraulic generators for hydrant and valve trucks, rodders, and vac machines.
• Responds to customer inquiries and issues.
• Coaches and motivates crew members by communicating needs and expectations through proper training.
• Locates covered meter boxes; fixes leaks in water meter boxes.
• Assists crews with making low pressure sewer taps.
• Maintains records; and generates reports.
• Plans/schedules short-term work; assigns and reviews work of others;
• Supervises and coordinates work activities of assigned staff; assigns work, monitors status of work, and inspects completed work; participates and provides input in staffing decisions relative to hiring, firing, discipline, and promotional opportunities; evaluates performance; mentors staff; aids with career development, and responsible for completing performing evaluations for assigned staff.
• Conducts and documents job safety requirements.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited school; technical or vocational school preferred.
• Five (5) years of related work experience, preferably experience as a Utilities Technician, and including one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain city driver's permit.
• Requires (or obtains within 90 days of hire) a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL - with tanker endorsement).
• Requires (or obtains within the required timeframe of hire Grade I Wastewater Collection or Grade C Water Distribution certification.
• Requires completion of three (3) Skills Matrix Leadership and Development courses within one (1) year of promotion/hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of proper safety practices and emergency response procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service methods.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in resolving conflict.
• Skill in using base hand and power tools.
• Skill in operating light to heavy equipment and trucks.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret topo maps and street maps.
• Ability to train other personnel.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, and the general public.
• Ability to supervise employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is medium work and requires applying 30 pounds of force frequently and exerting up to 70 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, feeling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by spoken word, shouting above noises, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others. Requires working in confined spaces, working under difficult weather and environmental conditions, responding to emergencies, and working shifts including overtime.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate's written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

The City of Charlotte is committed to making the job application process accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modification will be provided. To make a request, please email HRADAAdministration@charlottenc.gov, call 704-962-6168, or visit us in person at 700 4th St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

BENEEFITS

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.