Salary

$44,648.45 - $66,079.70 Annually

Location

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Job Type

Civil Service

Job Number

21110-0525

Department

El Paso Water Utilities

Opening Date

05/01/2025

Closing Date

5/13/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Max Number of Applicants

75

Description
Benefits
Questions

Requirements

MOS Codes: 92W (Army)

Education and Experience: A High School diploma, GED, or higher, and five (5) years experience in wastewater and sewer line maintenance, construction or repair, including two (2) years in a lead capacity.

Licenses and Certificates: Class I Collection Certificate of Competency issued by TCEQ required within one (1) year of appointment. Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, supervise and participate in crew activities of skilled or unskilled workers engaged in medium to heavy construction, maintenance and repair of sewer lines and services.

Typical Duties

Supervise and work with a skilled and unskilled crew members engaged in medium to heavy construction. Involves: Supervise and participate in the installation, maintenance, replacement and repair of sewer lines, storm water lines and mains. Oversee construction and maintenance of manholes, installation of forms, the pouring and the finishing of concrete. Oversee and assist in the installation of batter boards to lay pipes at specified grades and alignments. Install timber shoring as required. Install well-points and set up dewatering systems. Install polyethylene liner pipe. Conduct inspection of sewer and storm water lines using a closed circuit television inspection system or similar method. Prepare estimates of personnel, equipment and materials needed to complete assignment. Determine and mark utilities before excavation. Coordinate work with other utility agencies. Supervise the laying of pipes to repair, remove or replace damaged or obsolete lines. Conduct site inspections of work in progress or upon completion to assure compliance with specifications. Notify supervisor of completed work assignments or for technical assistance. Maintain activity logs and maintenance reports. Inspect equipment to ensure safety checks and preventative maintenance are completed. Participate in a stand-by crew as directed to provide emergency work as needed.

Supervise assigned staff. Involves: Schedule, assign and review operational and procedural activities. Prioritize and coordinate crew activities. Instruct, guide and check work. Appraise employee performance. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Counsel, motivate and maintain harmony. Recall workers in emergencies.

General Information

For complete job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Wastewater Service Worker Supervisor. You will need to apply if you are still interested in the position.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See resume" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

First day of January (New Year's Day)
Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
June 19 (Juneteenth)
Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
First Monday in September (Labor Day)
Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

01

What best describes your highest level of education?

High School Diploma or GED
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree or higher
None of the above

02

Please select your experience in wastewater and sewer line maintenance, construction or repair.

Five (5) years of experience
Six (6) years of experience
Seven (7) years or more of experience
None of the above

03

How many years of supervisory or lead experience do you have in wastewater and sewer line maintenance, construction or repair?

Two (2) years
Three (3) or more years
None of the above

04

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

05

Please select all the following tools you are familiar with:

Hammers and jackhammers
Saws and drills
Clamps and wrenches
None of the above

06

Please select the wastewater and sewer line construction experience you have

Construction and maintenance of manholes
Pouring and finishing concrete
Installing shoring
None of the above

07

Which of the following do you have experience with?

Safely operating city vehicles
Safely operating equipment and tools
Working in potentially hazardous areas
Moving equipment
None of the above

08

Please briefly describe your supervisory experience.

09

I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed.

I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications.

10

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

11

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

I understand my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.

Required Question

Employer City of El Paso

Address 300 N. Campbell

El Paso, Texas, 79901

Phone 915-212-0045

Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov

El Paso Water

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