Maintenance Crew Chief

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Would you like to be part of the team that supports critical wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, and capital facility infrastructure for the largest county in Virginia? Come join Stormwater Management, a nationally recognized team within the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) that works to improve water quality and the health, safety, and welfare of the county's 1.2 million residents. We are seeking a Maintenance Crew Chief.

This position supervises and participates in the work of a crew engaged in a variety of maintenance and construction activities, to include:

• Functioning as a lead worker when the supervisor is not on site .
• Engaging in routine manual labor as required.
• Organizing the work crew and estimating the amount of material necessary for each job. Responsible for ensuring the crew's compliance with work rules and guidelines.
• Adjusting or constructing manholes, asphalt or concrete walkways, catch basins, headwalls, retaining walls, storm sewer pipe, cinder block and brick and other construction carpentry work as required.
• Operating various vehicles and equipment, such as the crew van, single-axle dump truck, small trailer, flat-bed truck, utility bucket truck, snowblower, self-propelled riding mower, snowplow and spreader water truck.
• Loading and unloading mowing equipment from trailers.
• Performing equipment and vehicle maintenance checks.

• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience in preparing safety tailgate topics for crew and presenting safety topics at meetings.
• The ability to lead 3-4-man crew to perform work duties.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a GED issued by a state department of education; and two years of experience in maintenance, construction, or a related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid motor vehicle driver's license.
• Class "B" commercial driver's license (CDL).
  • Tanker Endorsement within 12 months of hire.

• One (1) year experience in giving oral and written instructions to labor crew in performance of work orders.
• One (1) year experience in site sedimentation and erosion control measures.
• One (1) year experience using hand tools skillfully, efficiently, and safely.
• Confines space entry certification.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.