Crew Leader I - Water Production

Salary : $46,794.34 - $62,595.60 Annually
Location : Norfolk, VA
Job Type: Permanent Full-time
Job Number: 013628
Department: Utilities
Division: Water Production
Opening Date: 01/07/2026
Closing Date: 1/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description
The Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Crew Leader I with our Water Production Division. The Crew Leader I supervises personnel and operations maintains facilities performs installation and repair of structures. Cleans basins. Performs other duties as required.

Essential Functions
Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Supervises personnel and operations by generating reports, tracking employee time, writing requisitions, forwarding information to other departments, resolving problems, coordinating work with vendors, calibrating equipment, scheduling and assigning duties, allocating equipment, delivering and receiving equipment, checking and maintaining vehicles, grounds and materials, preparing reports, timesheets, materials and equipment sheets, verifying the quality of work, ensuring that safety precautions are followed, training employees, conducting performance evaluations, providing information, assisting with job orders, distributing supplies, providing emergency response, preparing equipment for monthly inspection and transporting workers to facilities.
  
• Maintains facilities by performing lawn maintenance, applying lawn chemicals, distributing chemicals in dispensing equipment, maintaining first aid stations, cleaning, painting, sweeping, mopping and maintaining equipment.
  
• Performs installation and repair of structures by grading, removing debris and weed-eating, clearing drain lines, structures, pipes and potential safety hazard debris after heavy rains, repairing leaking joints, removing damaged pipe, preparing ground for installation, utilizing laser to determine elevation, laying foundation, laying pipe on grade, cementing, wrapping joints and backfilling holes, digging around the old basin, knocking out the old basin, clearing the debris, building walls, dropping in a new basin, cementing it in and inserting form to make collar.
  
• Cleans basins by hooking up fire hoses, washing walls, floors, plates and all moving parts, flushing, operating pumping systems, installing and hooking up portable pumps and removing debris.
  
• Responds to emergencies by removing storm damage debris.

Education/Experience
Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, or technical processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.

Two years experience.
Additional Information & Requirements
Valid Driver's License

Work Location:6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
  
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
  
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
  
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:
The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.
Non-City
Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.
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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

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If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."
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Please indicate your highest level of education completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

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How many years experience in a utility maintenance/repair/construction position do you possess?

• I have less than 2 years of experience
• I have 2 - 3 years of experience
• I have 3 - 4 years of experience
• I have 4 or more years of experience

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How many years experience do you possess supervising a maintenance crew?

• I have less than 2 years of experience
• I have 2 - 3 years of experience
• I have 3 - 4 years of experience
• I have 4 or more years of experience

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Please indicate in which of the following software programs you are proficient with:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Hansen

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I understand that this is an Essential position which means I may be required to work nights, weekends, rotating shifts, holidays in response to severe weather events and emergencies

• Yes
• No

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Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate "N/A" if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.
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Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

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Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

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