WATER UTILITY CREW LEADER

This promotional recruitment is only open to current City of Huntington Beach Regular employees. (Employees who have not completed their INITIAL probationary period are not eligible).

Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach City in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team. At this time, we have an outstanding career opportunity available, as we're looking for the "right person" to serve as Water Utility Crew Leader. The current vacancy is within the Meters section.

Examples of Essential Duties

• Assists in planning and scheduling the operations of crews
• oversees the work of skilled, maintenance/service, and administrative support employees engaged in water meter reading, municipal billing, customer service, and meter repair
• Works with lead workers in delegating work assignments to employees; monitors and follows up on work assignments to resolve problems and assure timely completion of assignments; prepares and maintains records on the status of work in progress and the performance of crews and individual crew members
• Trains employees in skills, proper maintenance techniques and safe work practices; evaluates work, and recommends disciplinary action; conducts performance appraisals
• Performs periodic safety inspections; identifies and corrects safety hazards; schedules and coordinates preventive maintenance projects on a regular basis
• Coordinates with City officials, contractors and other agencies in planning and performing work assignments
• Assists in scheduling and planning the operations of the crews; maintains inspection and repair records
• Oversees all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness and safety; schedules and coordinates projects
• Evaluates work projects to assess staffing, equipment and time requirements; prepares action formats to complete assignments in accordance with directed priorities
• Provides input during the budget process and monitors the operating budget for area of responsibility
• Maintains inventory of necessary parts and equipment; selects and requisitions necessary equipment and related supplies
• May enter into confined spaces, using self-contained breathing apparatus when necessary
• May coordinate program activities related to the Municipal Billing process
• Responds to emergency calls for service on a call-out basis, and works outside of normal business hours, as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying. A typical combination includes:

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate.

Experience: Five (5) years’ water distribution or production system operations experience, meter repair, or customer service and municipal billing, including two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment. Possession of a valid California Class A driver's license with tanker endorsement desirable.

State of California Water Resource Control Board Distribution Operators Grade 3 (or higher) is required at time of appointment and throughout employment. This may be substituted by Level 1 Water Conservation Practitioner certification issued by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) at time of appointment plus State of California Water Resource Control Board Distribution Operator Grade 2 (or higher) within 12 months of appointment and throughout employment.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a city or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work, shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice Program.

Positions in this classification are deemed safety sensitive under Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all Huntington Beach City employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

• An online application must be fully completed.
• Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum education, experience, license and/or certification requirements to be invited to a virtual oral exam (weighted 100%), tentatively scheduled for April 7, 2026.
• Selection Interview
• Appointment

Supplemental Information