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Job Description
Pay Range: $24.67/hr. - $30.83/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Workdays & Hours: Depending on assignment:
- Monday - Thursday 7am - 5:30pm (4-10 hour shifts)
- Tuesday - Friday 7am - 5:30pm (4-10 hour shifts)
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Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Crew Leader position is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Stormwater Concrete Program. The City of Fort Worth has approximately 1,000 miles of storm pipe and over 30,000 structures. This infrastructure conveys storm water from neighborhoods and developed areas to the nearest creek or river. Maintaining this infrastructure at their design capacity is essential in reducing the flood and void risk to citizens and businesses. Functions within the stormwater concrete program include pipe and structure maintenance, concrete lined channel maintenance and pipe installation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Two years of responsible experience in field construction, maintenance repair or operational activities related to assigned division.
- Class A CDL - with tanker endorsement
Preferred Qualifications:
- Performs skilled and semi-skilled tasks related to completion of assigned jobs, such as operating a concrete truck, setting forms, pouring concrete, pipe installation, repairing drainage pipe, drainage structure installations, concrete lined channel work, working with and around heavy equipment, drainage structure repairs, and confined space
- Supervisory experience
- Experience writing employee performance appraisals
- Work zone setup and job site safety
- Basic computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office and VueWorks
- Knowledge of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Concrete setup and finishing
The job responsibilities include:
- Responsible for monitoring the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness regarding general field operations to include construction, maintenance and repair activities which may include water utilities, parks and community services, transportation/public works, city services and other related services.
- Identifies resources needed. Reviews needs with appropriate management staff and allocates resources accordingly.
- Performs technical and complex tasks of the work unit including inspecting field operations equipment and recommending needed repairs
- Participates in personnel training and works with subordinate personnel to correct deficiencies. Implement discipline procedures.
- Exposure to inclement weather conditions while inspecting various field operations sites; exposure to chemicals, toxic materials, and water as related to assigned tasks; hazards associated with operating a motor vehicle.
- Candidate must have flexible working hours; capable of working four (4) ten hour shifts. This position is a first responder in severe weather conditions/emergencies which requires working overtime and/or compensatory time. This position consists of equipment operations and manual labor duties as they relate to concrete maintenance operations.
- Excavation and General Construction Safety
- Ensure compliance of policies and procedures
- Prioritize scheduled and emergency work including after hours on-call
- Provide direction and job assignments to work crews and assist in scheduling construction, maintenance, and repair services in addition to overseeing work progression and making adjustments as needed
- Assist in responding and resolving public and/or inquiries and complaints. Confers with internal and external customers regarding problems and provide assistance as necessary.
Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description
Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for extended periods of time; moderate to heavy lifting and carrying; climbing, kneeling, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling; general manual dexterity; adequate speech, vision, and hearing required; must be able to operate assigned equipment and vehicles and maintain the ability to crawl into 21” pipes and up
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only. -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
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The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.
There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.
Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.
Exciting Growth & Future Development
One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.
Mission
We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.
Vision
Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.
Benefits That Are Well Worth It
The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.
Medical Program
The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.
The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s
primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.
The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.Vacation
Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.Holidays
Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.
Wellness Program
The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.
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