Job Description Under supervision, supervise crews of skilled trades and laborer personnel engaged in the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's water mains and distribution system in an assigned district, and performs related duties as required ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Under supervision, supervise crews of skilled trades and laborer personnel engaged in the construction, maintenance, and repair of the City's water mains and distribution system in an assigned district.
- Positions assigned to new construction water main projects supervise work crews of skilled trades and laborer personnel, performing duties for the installation of new or the replacement of existing water mains; review work plans with resident engineer to assess scope of project and to plan and schedule work operations.
- Positions assigned to repair and maintenance operations supervise work crews of skilled labor and laborer personnel responding to water main breaks or leaks in the parkway and performing duties for the repair of water mains and related water main structures including valves, roundways and buffalo boxes.
- Direct and monitor the work of plumbers, motor truck drivers, hoisting engineers and laborers, ensuring that each phase or steps of the job or project are performed efficiently, and that completed work is in compliance with the department's quality standards.
- Ensures that work site and crew is equipped with required safety equipment and that required safety barricades and notices are appropriately set-up at work site.
- Monitors work in progress to ensure work performed, i.e. excavation, shoring of trenches, laying and installation of pipe, and connections to new water main, is in compliance with department's operating procedures and departmental, federal and state safety standards.
- Prepares work sites, ensuring area residents are notified of water shut-downs and that required permits are obtained, and underground utilities are properly marked prior to the start of excavation.
- Reviews daily manpower reports and ensures crews are properly staffed; coordinates the delivery of requirement equipment and materials to work sites.
- Prepares and signs off on various manual and computerized reports relating to work operations including productivity, materials used, work orders completed, timesheets, loads on trucks and materials used.
- Monitors work performance, responds to performance issues and initiates disciplinary actions as required.
Additional duties may be required for this position. Certificates/Security Clearances/OtherTHIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICELocation: Bureau of Operations and Divisions
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COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.
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Qualifications MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS
- Four (4) years general construction or skilled trades work experience in performing duties relating to water main OR sewer pipeline repair, maintenance or new construction/installation work.
- A valid plumber's license issued by either the State of Illinois or the City of Chicago is required.
Licensure, Certification or Other Qualifications
- A valid plumber's license issued by either the State of Illinois or the City of Chicago is required
- A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required
- Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability
Preference will be given to external candidates possessing the following:
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience related to the responsibilities of the job
- At least 8 years of experience working on a water main