Lead Maintenance Worker

Job Family: Lake Operations

Pay Grade: 919

Location: Possum Kingdom

Safety Sensitive Position WC - 9102

The purpose of this position is to perform in a lead capacity to monitor and maintain grounds and facilities as part of a team for the Brazos River Authority (BRA). This is accomplished by overseeing less experienced employees while maintaining, repairing, cleaning, and renovating BRA facilities, parks, and equipment; and providing routine grounds maintenance. This position performs building maintenance by painting; installing carpet; providing plumbing repairs and assisting with electrical repair and installations; and performs grounds maintenance by cleaning and maintaining parks and restrooms; mowing; weed-eating; trimming trees; fertilizing; operating sprinkler systems; repairing cement and rock work fixtures; constructing and repairing fences, gates, picnic tables, awnings and buildings; completing welding and fabrication as needed on facilities and equipment; and using a variety of heavy equipment which may include dump trucks, front end loaders, backhoes, skid loaders, mini-excavators, cranes, compressors, jack hammers, boats, and tractors to perform necessary maintenance and repairs. Other duties include assisting with dam operations, performing routine equipment maintenance, daily record keeping, interacting and providing customer service with other employees and any other duties as assigned.

• A minimum of six years experience or equivalent education
• Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and Good Driving Record
• Preferred: Commercial Driver's License or Texas Class B Driver's License; Welding Certification; and/or Refrigerant Certification

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• High School Diploma - Awarded for the completion of High School.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Creating honest, trusting, and successful working relationships with others (inside and outside the organization)by consistently demonstrating competence and reliability in job performance, and representing what is best about the organization through demonstrated principles, actions, and communications...
• Working with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization; stepping in to fill necessary roles that others are unable or unwilling to do; demonstrating strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating and "bridge building"...
• Developing and maintaining cooperation and teamwork while leading a group of people; seeking the input of group members; valuing ethnic and cultural diversity on the team for the perspectives it provides; keeping team members informed; finding ways to resolve conflict within the group; and, articulating a mission or "vision" which motivates others towards the accomplishment of goals and objectives...
• The ability to understand, use and manage personal emotions to positively influence others, relieve stress, communicate effectively, demonstrate empathy, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.
• Taking responsibility for clarifying the expectations of others; acknowledging how personal decisions, actions, and standards of performance influence work accomplishments; accepting responsibility for work accomplishments; and recognizing changes required to achieve better results going forward...
• Coaching employees to optimize performance and motivation; determining training and development needs; reviewing and setting performance standards for work assigned; providing advice and direction for employees` career and personal development so that their potential is realized. Fostering a culture of learning.
• Demonstrating self-motivation; effective performance is driven from within rather than being conditional on pressure from external factors (e.g. boss, peers, subordinates, deadlines, crises, etc.).
• Acquiring and demonstrating knowledge of safety and health procedures as they relate to the human resources of the organization and the protection of property.