Crew Leader I (Roads, Bridges & Engineering)

Position Summary

Responsible for leading a group of unskilled and semi-skilled employees and assisting in the completion of work activities.

Pay Grade: 43

Salary Commensurate with Experience and Education

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years of construction experience, of which two (2) years must be in a staff supervisory or lead capacity; AND
• Tenth (10) grade education.
• PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates the daily activities of assigned work crews and/or inmate work lines involving asphalt cut out repairs, pothole patching, removal of trees and/or limbs from road right-of-way (ROW), ROW mowing, herbicide applications, roadside litter abatement, illegal dumpsite clean-up, various types of concrete construction, bridge repairs, piping and drainage conveyance system repairs.
• Inspects work if assigned semiskilled and unskilled employees to ensure safety and quality performance.
• Prepares and maintains daily activity reports and records to provide CTAS unit cost, performance evaluation information, and special project data needed for any quotes, invoicing, and reimbursements to Roads, Bridges and Engineering.
• Ensures the proper usage/limitations and operator maintenance on all assigned equipment.
• Participates as required in the work of assigned crews to accomplish work tasks or to demonstrate “how to” tasks to be performed.
• Acts as an essential worker to respond to emergencies and must work in inclement weather i.e. snow, flooding, ice, and high winds.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and directed.
  

KSAs

• Ability to direct and supervise the work of others.
• Knowledge of semiskilled trade.
• Skills to operate all necessary equipment and/or tools to assist in performing of job.
• Ability to maintain communications written and verbal.
• Knowledge of activities and projects carried out in organizational unit.
• Ability to maintain records and perform arithmetic.
• Knowledge of maintenance, repair, construction and improvement in specified area of work.
• Ability to perform routine maintenance equipment, tools, etc., used in trade.
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to consistently lift seventy-five (75) to ninety (90) pounds.
  

Special Requirements

• Must possess a valid Tennessee Commercial Driver’s License with a “Class B” Tanker endorsement or secure one prior to end of new employment probation.
• Must pass a physical examination.
• Must submit to and pass drug and alcohol screening.
  

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department. The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.