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Crew Leader I - Water Distribution

City of Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2026
Description

The Department of Utilities is seeking qualified candidates for a Crew Leader I with our Water Distribution Division. This person will perform as a lead in repairing, maintaining and installing water services for City of Norfolk. They will also schedule and oversee safety of employees.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

  • Supervises employees in construction, maintenance, repair or upkeep of facilities by ensuring quality of work, ensuring safety precautions are followed, assigning tasks, and training employees.
  • Installs fire hydrants, water lines and valves, water mains and force valves by removing and installing new equipment, ensuring equipment is securely assembled and fastened, cleaning new equipment, flushing and backfilling if necessary, writing work orders.
  • Repairs water mains and taps by excavating to leak location, installing clamps, force lines, fixings, water meters, washers, services straps, corp. stops, copper tubing, etc., backfilling and removing excess.
  • Performs supervisory duties by assigning duties, allocating equipment, delivering equipment, maintaining yard, checking equipment and public safety notices such as signs to ensure proper functioning, checking and maintaining vehicles and materials, prepare reports, timesheets, materials and equipment sheets, job status reports, and evaluating employees performance.
  • Climbs ladders and stairs, bends, pushes, pulls, stoops, and lifts up to 75 lbs.; stands for extended periods of time; confined space entry also required

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

Two years experience supervising a maintenance crew preferred.

Valid Driver's License

Work Location: Combined Operations Center: 1316 Ballentine Blvd., Norfolk, VA

Work Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; nights/on call duty rotation as well

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, after hours, weekends, and/or holiday shifts in response to emergencies and 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.

01

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.

02

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

03

Please indicate your highest level of education completed.

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

04

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

05

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

06

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

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Hansen

07

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENT: This position may be required to report to work during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies to perform shelter duty or related emergency support duties. Are you able and willing to accept this scheduling requirement?

  • Yes
  • No

08

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

09

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.

10

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

11

Do you have a valid driver's license?

  • Yes
  • No

12

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
  • Required Question

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