Streets Crew Lead

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the general direction of the Street Supervisor, the Street Maintenance Crew Lead performs and leads skilled duties in the construction, maintenance, and repair of city streets, sidewalks, curbs, and traffic control in the public right-of-way. This role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day field operations, training crew members, ensuring job site safety and efficiency, and providing technical direction and leadership to maintenance crews.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general supervision from the Street Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs and leads daily work of assigned street maintenance crew members. Provides training, guidance, and on-site supervision, and serves as acting supervisor in the absence of the Street Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Street Maintenance Crew Lead is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, coordination, and execution of street maintenance operations, ensuring that all assigned tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with city standards, regulations, and project specifications. As a working lead, this position combines skilled labor with leadership duties, requiring both technical expertise and the ability to effectively manage personnel and project timelines.

The Crew Lead plans and assigns tasks to maintenance crews, conducts daily briefings, ensures proper allocation of labor and equipment, and monitors the progress and quality of work on-site. This includes setting up safe and organized work zones, ensuring the presence of all necessary materials and tools, and making real-time decisions to adapt to job site challenges such as weather delays, unexpected subsurface conditions, or equipment malfunctions.

In the field, the Crew Lead oversees and participates in a variety of maintenance and construction activities related to asphalt paving, concrete placement, and traffic control systems. This includes supervising hot mix asphalt repairs, overlays, pothole patching, road widening, and full street reconstruction. Duties involve operating or directing the use of paving machines, rollers, dump trucks, and other heavy machinery. The Crew Lead is also responsible for overseeing concrete-related projects such as the installation or replacement of sidewalks, ADA-compliant curb ramps, cross gutters, and curbs. This includes site preparation, forming, pouring, and finishing concrete surfaces to city specifications.

In addition, the Crew Lead manages the installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic control devices, including applying traffic paint for lane striping, crosswalks, and curb markings. They ensure proper installation and maintenance of regulatory and warning signage in compliance with MUTCD standards and supervise temporary traffic control setups including barricades, cones, arrow boards, and flagging operations. The Crew Lead also assists with basic traffic signal maintenance tasks such as inspecting signal heads, pedestrian push buttons, and reporting malfunctioning equipment.

Additional responsibilities include conducting pre- and post-operation inspections of tools and equipment, performing minor maintenance on vehicles, logging equipment usage and material quantities, documenting completed work, and assisting with scheduling or planning future maintenance needs. The Crew Lead is expected to be on-call during emergencies and respond promptly to incidents such as snow accumulation, road hazards, flooding, and other urgent infrastructure failures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education and Experience:
2. Graduation from high school required; plus one (1) year of vocational or technical training in street maintenance, construction, or a related field.

AND

1. Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in the street maintenance or construction, including leadership or lead-worker responsibilities.

AND

1. Three (3) years of snow removal experience, one (1) year minimum with Eagle Mountain City.

OR

1. An equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The Crew Lead must have thorough knowledge of public works construction techniques, MUTCD standards, and the safe operation of light and heavy equipment used in street maintenance. This includes expertise in the use of dump trucks, rollers, pavers, compactors, trackhoes, loaders, welding equipment, and snow removal vehicles. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, as the role involves supervising and training crews, enforcing safety protocols, and coordinating with supervisors and the public. The Crew Lead must be able to read and interpret blueprints and work orders, perform physical labor in all weather conditions, and remain calm and effective in emergency situations. The position requires sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to perform basic mathematical computations, make field decisions, and maintain accurate records. A commitment to teamwork, safety, and high-quality workmanship is essential to succeed in this leadership role.

1. Special Qualifications:

Must possess a valid Class A CDL.

Must obtain and maintain CPR certification.

Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.

Must obtain and maintain confined space certification.

Must obtain and maintain trench shoring certification.

Must obtain and maintain flagger certification.

Must obtain and maintain road scholar certification.

Must obtain and maintain traffic control technician certification.

Must obtain and maintain road master certification.

1. Work Environment:

Tasks require variety of physical activities, generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, push and pull, bend and stoop, twist and kneel, and able to climb into and on to heavy equipment and vehicles; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds or more on occasion. Aspects of the work require talking, hearing and seeing. . Common eye, hand, finger, leg and foot dexterity are required. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability and discriminating thinking. Daily local travel required in normal course of job performance. Ongoing exposure to changing weather conditions.

Salary : $27 - $29