WR Trades Supervisor

Class Summary

Job Description

This position is responsible for supervision of field personnel and office staff, when applicable. Duties include evaluations, performance management, and ensuring departmental schedules and goals for activities are achieved. Must have ability to manage and prioritize daily work assignments. Must be familiar with routing work through a CMMS system. The candidate must have knowledge of standard workflows, processes, and reporting and documentation requirements of government organizations. This position may be on-call for nights, holidays and weekends.

Essential Duties

• Supervising staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

• Overseeing the inspection and testing of field and facility equipment and materials for compliance with applicable ordinances, laws, and regulations.

• Overseeing the replacement and installation of new equipment and performs labor in the construction and maintenance of public roadways, sewer, water, and/or storm water lines.

• Advising personnel reading and interpreting blue prints and specifications and performing complex installations and repair of equipment; may also perform these duties when necessary.

• Responding to complex questions and concerns from customers, resolves problems are they arise, and educates customers on utility operations.

• Preparing various logs, forms, and reports detailing daily crew operations.

• Assisting in training personnel on proper safety precautions and ensures a safe working environment on site.

• Assistingin coordinating the work of contractors by overseeing site operations, interpreting specifications, and evaluating job conditions.

• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level.

Other Job Requirements/Information

This position is safety-sensitive position and will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace.

Physical Requirements: Depending upon area of assignment:

Positions in this class typically require climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises and travel.

This position may be required: 24 hours on call assignment, overtime, or working weekends, holidays, 10-hour, 12-hour, and rotating shifts.

Grade

The grade for this position is B313.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED

• Five years of related work experience, including one year of lead experience

• Or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

• Valid driver's license

• Water Distribution License or Wastewater Collection License (must obtain within 12 months of hire)

• Valid commercial driver's License (must obtain within 12 months of hire)

• Confined Space Certification (must obtain within 6 months of hire)

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Additional Information

Department of Water Resources

It is Gwinnett County Human Resources' vision to build a culturally diverse and high-caliber workforce that contributes to the overall success of Gwinnett County Government through collaborative efforts and excellent customer service. Our Human Resources organizational structure consists of six teams: Operations, HRIS, Employee Engagement, Training & Development, Benefits & Wellness, and Administration & Fiscal to provide exemplary quality services to our customers. We invite anyone who qualifies for this position to consider joining the Gwinnett County Human Resources team in providing excellent customer support for internal as well as external customers.

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About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County - one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.

The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we've only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.

Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.

The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County's values.

In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.

Vision

Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!

Mission

Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.

Values

Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.

Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.

Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

Hiring Process

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:

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Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

For questions about recruitment, or to request a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, please call Human Resources at 770-822-7915 or email Jobs@GwinnettCounty.com.