CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

SEWER MAINTENANCE CREW CHIEF 2

Department Only:
Water

ExamNumber:
09Q17B25

Announce/ Closing Date:
May 5, 2008
- May 16, 2008

Salary Range:
$35,879 - $46,125 per year



APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications are available on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 15th & J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

When applying by U.S. Mail, the application should be sent to:

City of Philadelphia
Personnel Department
1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1640
Philadelphia, PA 19102

To apply in person, please visit the Employment Application Center on the Concourse Level of the Municipal Services Building, 1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia.


DUTIES

  This is responsible sewer maintenance and repair work at the foreman level. Work differs from the next lower class in the series in that it entails responsibility for supervising several small crews engaged in the various aspects of sewer maintenance and repair program. A significant aspect of the work includes responsibility for contacting the general public in an effort to resolve complaints resulting from the work. Due to the nature of the work, assignments may be performed outside of regularly scheduled working hours. Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior. Assignments call for evaluative thinking and are carried out according to standard sewer maintenance practices and general work instructions. The employee participates with other foremen to solve sewer problems in an assigned area of the city or a functional segment of the sewer maintenance project. Work involves conditions which can be only partially controlled due to outside environment and sewer conditions. Light physical effort may be required.

For additional information regarding this class please refer to specification 7B25 available at www.phila.gov/personnel/.


REQUIREMENTS

  1. Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Water Department with a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher;

    AND

  2. EDUCATION:
    Education equivalent to completion of the tenth grade;

    AND

  3. EXPERIENCE:
    Four years of experience working as a member of a crew actively engaged in the construction, repair or maintenance of sewers, including one year supervising a small crew engaged in this work.



PROJECTED EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

This examination will be tentatively scheduled the week of July 13, 2008. Please note that this examination date is subject to change.

EXAMINATION PARTS AND WEIGHTS
Will be related to the duties of the position and will consist of the following:

PARTS WEIGHTS
Written Examination 90%
Seniority Rating 10%
TOTAL 100%

TEST REVIEW
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test.  Call 215-686-0880

ELIGIBLE LISTS:

DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTIONAL:
Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Water Department will be established as a result of this examination.


CLOSING DATE (Application Deadline)

ALL Applications MUST be received by the close of business or postmarked on or before the date above.


WGF / jl, 7B25

END OF ANNOUNCEMENT