Crew Chief

The King County Road Services Division designs builds operates and maintains roads and bridges in unincorporated areas of King County. The Division is committed to ensuring the countys transportation system is safe and efficient for all uses and modes of travel. To learn more about the Road Services Division visit us at:

About the Road Services Division - King County Washington

• Plan organize schedule and lead crew work activities; coordinate personnel equipment materials traffic control and project schedules to complete assigned work.
• Monitor onsite work provide direction and guidance to work crews evaluate field conditions and adjust work methods sequencing staffing and resources as conditions change.
• Ensure work crews comply with all safety standards and regulations (e.g. OSHA/WISHA) and environmental standards permits codes regulations specifications and best management practices.
• Monitor job site safety by identifying safety hazards and unsafe practices and initiate or recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance and construction activities with King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) and other partner agencies and work groups including project scope scheduling environmental requirements resources and field operations.
• Plan and oversee specialized road maintenance drainage stormwater and construction activities involving infrastructure such as catch basins manholes conveyance systems culverts pipes ditches control structures slopes and other roadway assets.
• Respond to and investigate citizen or service requests related to drainage road surfaces shoulders signage rights-of-way and other maintenance concerns and ensure timely appropriate remedial action.
• Prepare and track job cost estimates for labor equipment and materials; monitor project expenditures and resource usage and adjust work plans as needed.
• Read and interpret construction and drainage plans maps GIS information specifications elevations grades slopes blueprints and schematic drawings and apply that information to field operations.
• Use City works and other applicable computerized maintenance-management asset-management GIS estimating dispatch and reporting tools to plan assign document track and close out work.
• Monitor and document employee performance and time reporting; provide coaching and corrective direction as appropriate and escalate personnel issues to supervisors when necessary.
• Respond to emergency and unplanned maintenance conditions including flooding drainage failures slides erosion snow ice windstorms roadway hazards and infrastructure failures.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the maintenance construction repair or operation of roadway or public works infrastructure including experience in road maintenance heavy equipment operation truck driving in support of field operations drainage stormwater or closely related work.

• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety procedures regulations and policies applicable to environmental construction road maintenance drainage stormwater or other heavy manual labor activities including OSHA/WISHA fall protection confined space and hazardous materials requirements.

• Ability to lead motivate and manage a diverse crew while fostering a work environment that values diversity fairness respect and inclusiveness.

• Knowledge of workload planning resource allocation project scheduling procurement and cost estimation for road maintenance drainage stormwater and construction projects.

• Experience planning organizing and overseeing specialized field work requiring coordination of personnel equipment materials project schedules and changing field conditions.

• Knowledge of drainage and stormwater infrastructure and associated maintenance and construction practices including catch basins manholes conveyance systems culverts pipes ditches and control structures.

• Knowledge of environmental requirements permits best management practices and regulatory requirements applicable to road drainage stormwater river and environmentally sensitive work.

• Ability to evaluate field conditions and determine appropriate means methods equipment materials staffing and sequencing necessary to safely and efficiently complete maintenance and construction projects.

• Skills in reading and interpreting construction and drainage plans maps GIS information specifications elevations grades slopes blueprints and schematic drawings.

• Experience utilizing City works or other applicable computerized maintenance-management asset-management GIS work-order estimating dispatch or reporting systems to plan assign document and monitor work.

• Strong judgment critical-thinking communication and conflict-resolution skills; ability to recognize and resolve complex technical operational personnel or field issues and escalate them appropriately.

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and service needs anticipate resource requirements and develop short- and long-term work plans.

• Experience developing and tracking labor equipment and material estimates and monitoring project expenditures and resource usage.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel SharePoint Teams) and web-based tools used for job estimates dispatch documentation and reporting.

• Ability to work outdoors and in inclement weather and maintain predictable and reliable attendance.

• Experience working within a road maintenance planning unit or similar specialized public works operation responsible for planning coordinating and executing roadway drainage stormwater environmental or infrastructure maintenance activities.

• Demonstrated experience using City works for work planning work-order management cost tracking asset history documentation and reporting.

• Experience coordinating maintenance and construction activities with King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) and other partner agencies and work groups.

• Experience coordinating work across multiple crews disciplines work groups funding sources or partner agencies.

• Experience independently coordinating projects from initial field investigation and scope development through estimating resource planning scheduling construction documentation and project closeout.

• Knowledge of Human Resource policies and procedures King County Personnel Guidelines and Union Contracts covering maintenance employees in the trades and crafts.

• Possess a valid Washington State Drivers license or the ability to obtain one prior to start date.

• An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of professional references and a pre-employment physical examination.

• Various locations

WHO MAY APPLY:

This recruitment is open to all King County Employees and the general public. This recruitment may be used to fill future career service term limited or *special duty positions over the next six months.

***Special duty opportunities are open only to current King County career service employees who have completed their initial probation. Special duty applicants must have approval from their current supervisor to accept an assignment. Current employees selected for special duty will be compensated based upon the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement King County Personnel Guidelines or Coalition Labor Agreement for their base assignment.

The work schedule will consist of five eight-hour days in the Fall/Winter: MondayFriday 7:00am3:30pm. The Spring/Summer schedule will consist of four ten-hour days MondayThursday 6:00am4:30pm. This position is Non-Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay. Working extended shifts after-hours mandatory overtime weekends callouts and holidays may be required in emergency circumstances such as inclement weather and/or special projects which can vary based upon business need season and weather.

First Responder - Employees who in the early stages of an incident are responsible for protecting and preserving life property evidence the environment and restoring order.

This position is represented by Local 117 JUA

APPLICATION PROCESS

Those candidates who pass the initial screening will be invited to participate in a phone interview. Those moving forward from the phone interviews will be invited to participate in an in-person written exam and interview. Only those who pass the written exam will move forward to the final interview. The written exam and interview will take place on the same day.

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King Countys vision for unified equitable and high-performing government please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

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