Construction Equipment Foreman I (Water)

DescriptionConstruction Equipment Foreman I (Water) - (260000PP)
Salary: $57,642 - $86,450
Position Grade: 212T
Department: Water Division
Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Examination Number: EX1813
Location: Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant - St. Louis, MO
This position is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and supervising Water Maintenance Foremen, Construction Equipment Operator II’s, Water Plant Maintenance Mechanics, and Water Maintenance Technicians engaged in construction and maintenance activities for the Water Division;
as well as working on the projects alongside them. This role provides 24/7/365 on-call coverage to respond to emergencies according to established procedures and prepares and distributes on-call schedule to subordinate and peer staff.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Supervises the work of Water Maintenance Labor crews and trades in the cleaning and maintenance of water treatment basins and their appurtenances.
Supervises the repair of water distribution piping, valves and hydrants within the water treatment plant grounds.
Supervises the repair and maintenance of plant roads and parking lots.
Supervises the removal of debris from plant intakes and riverfront.
Supervises grounds maintenance efforts including grass mowing, tree trimming, tree removal, snow removal, refuse collection and removal.
Works with water production support and operations workgroups on joint construction and maintenance projects.
Works with other Water Division sections providing support to their operations to fulfill mission.
Prepares and reviews written reports that includes daily time sheets, weekly report, bi-weekly attendance record, vehicle accident reports, report of injury, supervisor’s analysis of accident or injury, service ratings, etc.
Secures equipment, repair services, and supplies through direct requests to the storeroom or other staff, by necessary procurement means.
Obtains and makes various estimates to secure various material and supplies such as concrete and asphalt products.
Coordinates, schedules, and communicates activities of the Construction and Maintenance Section with both internal and external customers. Plans and schedules staffing to obtain desired results.
Conducts training on various tasks and equipment, directs weekly safety talks, and conducts accident investigations.
Communicates and enforces work and safety rules and assures work procedures are followed. Ensure that Department of Personnel Policies and Procedures are understood and followed by subordinate supervisors and employees.
Inspects plant grounds, pipeline right of way and Reservoir for cleanliness and needed repairs. Meets and communicates with adjacent property owners and plant personnel.
Conducts and reviews periodic service rating appraisals of workforce.
Provides 24/7/365 on-call coverage to respond to emergencies according to established procedures. Prepares and distributes on-call schedule to subordinate and peer staff.
Coordinates and locates for both internal and external utilities;
contributes to updatingvarious construction drawings when modifications are made.
Interviews, evaluates and contributes to hiring prospective new employees.
Assures adequate materials and supplies are available for assigned construction and maintenance activities.
Monitors area of responsibility to identify deficiencies and adjust work assignments accordingly.
Supervises and trains CEO II in the operation and maintenance of construction equipment and operates the equipment, when necessary, to accomplish work group’s goals and objectives.
Equipment to be Operated: Pick-up Truck, Dump Truck, Backhoe, Crane including 35-Ton Linkbelt Lattice Boom Truck Crane (Friction Rig), Track Loader, Steer Skid, Grounds Maintenance Equipment, Computer.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide first-line supervision to Construction Equipment Operators and other department personnel. Ability to persuade, convince, and train others. Ability to advise and provide interpretation regarding the application of policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring monitoring multiple conditions and making multiple, complex and rapid adjustments, such as bulldozers, street sweepers, wheel loaders, backhoes, skid loaders, tub grinders, screeners, paving machines, graders, milling machines, double axle dump trucks, tank trucks, roll off container trucks, cement mixers, flushers, cranes, snow plows, hydraulic/air vacuums, and other department equipment. Ability to operate complex equipment and perform machinery general maintenance.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as blueprints, manuals, department reports, specifications, procedures, guidelines and non‑routine correspondence.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division;
calculate decimals and percentages;
perform basic geometry.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems such as supervision, managing, leading, teaching, directing, planning, coordinating and controlling. Ability to exercise independent judgement to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgement, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.
Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature extremes, toxic/poisonous agents, electrical currents, noise, and vibrations.
Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert regular and sustained heavy physical effort typically involving some combination of lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling moderately heavy objects and materials weighing up to fifty pounds, occasionally involving objects such as heavy equipment attachments and materials up to 100 pounds. Tasks require the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, bend, and climb in order to perform work site inspection and equipment operation duties.
Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of sound, odor, and materials associated with the operation of equipment and depth perception.
QualificationsFive years of full‑time paid experience in the operation of heavy construction equipment such as crawler loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, skid steer loaders with attachments, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, and related construction equipment.
PreferencesJourneyman status through the Department of Labor;
mobile crane operator certification through NCCCO.
LicenseMust possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License Class A or B at the time of filing application. Must possess and maintain a valid Missouri CDL Class A or B while employed by the City of St. Louis.
Only qualified applicants who provide proof of at least a valid driver’s license CDL Class B will be considered for this position.
Scoring Components and Their WeightsExperience and Training: 100%
May Be Subject ToBackground Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail
Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon RequestWhen completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference PointsTo be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.
City Residence Preference PointsCity residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.
AccommodationsIf assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information.
This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.
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