JOB SUMMARY

The Utility Foreman supervises and performs duties essential to operating and maintaining assigned department operating systems, including supervising department employees, assisting in the annual budget preparation, ordering materials, and performing preventative maintenance and repair. This is a working supervisor. It is expected that the supervisor will spend 51% of the time or more performing tasks alongside the staff assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 51% of the time or more, spends time working alongside the staff assigned
• 49% of the time or less, spends time working in a supervisory capacity.
• Supervises staff, including training and motivating employees; assigning and reviewing work; establishing and monitoring employee performance objectives; preparing and presenting employee performance evaluations; counseling employees on job performance; and making recommendations regarding hiring, terminating, and disciplining employees.
• Troubleshoots and performs preventative and corrective maintenance on systems.
• Always ensure adequate inventory.
• Fields questions from the public on the telephone and at work sites regarding the status and scope of maintenance.
• Performs employee/department work tracking including collecting, submitting, and/or entering data.
• Assists Utility Superintendent in preparing the annual department budget.
• Uses personal computer/workstation to collect and maintain data and write basic reports.
• Ensures safety practices, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Functions as part of an on-call rotation for emergency work; and
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma, or its equivalent,
• At least five (5) to seven (7) years of related experience, including one (1) year as a supervisor.
• Any combination or equivalency expectations

Certification & License

• Valid Texas Driver’s License, with an acceptable driving record.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain within one year of employment the license required by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality for the assigned area.
• Minimum license requirements for the Water Treatment Plant: Class B Surface Water Treatment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Personnel policies and procedures
• Supervisory techniques
• Basic mathematics and first aid
• Standard utility construction methods
• Water chemistry and distribution systems
• Construction and electrical safety procedures
• Safe operation of equipment for water/wastewater repair and maintenance

Skill/Ability to:

• Perform assigned staff duties for at least 51% of the workday
• Supervise and motivate employees
• Interpret policies, procedures, utility specifications, and construction plans
• Read electrical schematics and maps
• Repair and maintain pumps, valves, motors, electrical controls, and water/wastewater lines
• Apply safety standards to prevent hazards
• Establish effective relationships with coworkers, officials, contractors, and the public
• Interact effectively with the public in stressful situations
• Maintain required certifications
• Operate standard office equipment, including computers

Work Conditions

Physical Demand

• This position must be able to be scheduled for on-call rotation to respond to emergencies and after-hour repair needs.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and drag and pull up to 100 lbs.
• Able to sit for periods of time driving to various sites.
• 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, squat, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.

Environmental Demand

• Able to tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• Uniforms provided.
• Indoor and outdoor conditions.
• Works in environments where exposure to industrial chemicals is routine; responsible for safely handling, transporting, and operating equipment in accordance with hazardous materials protocols and company safety standards.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The City of Cedar Park complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.