Vac-Truck Crew Leader

Performs complex mid-level work. Work involves operating vacuum and hydro excavation truck throughout the course of a job, using high-pressure water and vacuum systems for excavation, including Potholing, trenching, tunneling, locating utility lines, subsurface utility engineering and cleaning tanks. Supervise a crew, and participate in troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining all aspects of the water distribution and wastewater collection systems in a safe, effective, and efficient manner to ensure public health and safety, while maintaining compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) rules and regulations. This includes water and wastewater mains, services, pumps, valves, manholes, lift stations, meter reading and related infrastructure. Crew Leader must be available to work overtime and be "Primary on Call" as assigned by supervisor and may act on behalf of the Public Works Superintendent in his absence. Works under limited supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

• Work schedule is Monday - Thursday, 6:30 am to 4:00 pm and Friday, 6:30 am to 10:30 am. Work schedule is subject to change.
• Evaluate daily work assignments, coordinating as is necessary for timely completion of projects.
• Prepare and maintain schedules for maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Operate and properly maintain vacuum and hydro excavation trucks throughout the course of the job.
• Operate hydro excavation truck to perform potholing, tunneling, locating utility lines, subsurface utility engineering and cleaning tanks.
• Operate the on-board hydro-vacuum system outside the truck performing non-destructive excavation around sensitive underground piping and cables. This is 70% or more of the job's work time.
• Perform hydrovac work which consists of tank entry, cleaning and vacuuming, mobilization of equipment, truck maintenance, safety meetings, etc.
• Drive and operate equipment in a safe and professional manner.
• Properly document all company and Customer documentation/paperwork as required by law and or established policy in a clear and legible manner.
• Maintain the equipment clean inside and out.
• Responsible for following city policies.
• Follow local and federal DOT Regulations while operating machinery and vehicles.
• Maintain good communication with other employees and customers.
• Effectively and professionally, communicate with on-sight customer representatives to locate least intrusive and safest place to park city equipment while on job sight.
• Troubleshoot and as the need arises, perform minor repairs to equipment.
• Subject to after-hours, call out for emergency situations including on-call rotation and special events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• High School graduation or is equivalent.
• Minimum of two years related work experience and/or technical training in construction, or water or wastewater utility operations field.
• Equivalent combination of college course work and related work experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis or additional TCEQ approved water operator training.

Required Certificates and Licenses

• A valid Class "A" Commercial Texas Driver's License at time of hire. (Approximately 70% driving time in a company vehicle.)
• Possess a TCEQ Class "C" Water Distribution License or must be able to obtain one within 9 months of hire date.
• Must have a basic first aid certificate or must be able to obtain one within 6 months of the hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years driving experience with CDL Class A.
• Three years related work experience and/or technical training in construction, or water or wastewater utility operations field.
• Experience operating a vacuum and hydro excavation truck.
• Experience using a high-pressure water and vacuum systems for excavation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be able to manage water pressure in excess of 3000 psi.
• Must be able to lead and direct subordinate personnel to perform duties/tasks in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
• Must be able to maintain appropriate licenses and certificates.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate with other employees and the general public in a courteous and diplomatic manner.
• Ability to work hours other than the regular daytime schedule such as shift work, on call, or emergency response situations (i.e., early-mornings, afternoons, evenings, and late-nights shifts, weekends).
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in operating assigned equipment tools and vehicles safely.
• Workers must be able to follow safety procedures and usage of safety equipment to ensure personal, public, and personnel safety.
• Must be able to wear city provided uniform and city issued personal protective equipment, steel-toed leather boots, gloves, eye protection, head protection, safety vest, and ear protection.
• Must be able to Possess knowledge of the Texas Motor Vehicle code relating to operation of light and heavy motorized equipment and traffic control in construction zone procedures.
• Ability to operate heavy (vehicular) construction equipment such as dump truck, bucket lift truck, trenchers, ventilating equipment, hydraulic equipment, hand and electric tools, jackhammer, sewer rodding machines, tapping machines, air compressor, pumps, signs and traffic signals, mowers, clippers, sandblasters, jet cleaners, motor grader, backhoe, chainsaw, shovel, two-way radio, telephone, computer, measuring devices, meters (pH, Dissolved O2, Chlorine).

Physical Demands & Additional Information

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and push, pull, drag up to 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 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.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.

Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation.

Medical

We offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide.

Dental

Dental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse/child/family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50/50.

Vision

Access to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more.

Life/AD&D

Your basic employee $15,000 term l