Title: Water Maintenance Foreman Location: St Louis MO Duration: Full time Decsription Incumbents in this position supervise the daily operations of a crew installing, repairing and maintaining water valves, mains, hydrants and fittings and ensure the safety of the crew and equipment. Examples of duties include: estimating time and material needed for completing projects, reading and interpreting blueprints and sketches pertaining to water systems and general construction and preparing written reports of work completed. Essential functions and responsibilities: + Plans, organizes, assigns and directs the work activities of subordinate staff to realize the unit’s work goals and to ensure the consistent application of unit and/or technical policies, procedures, and guidelines. + Confers with and counsels subordinate staff to exchange information and/or explain work policies, procedures and guidelines; and identify work-related problems, problem characteristics, impact and formulate possible solutions. + Reviews and compares work performance and/or products of subordinate staff with established standards to determine employee production levels, training needs and to determine for recommendation to agency management appropriate personnel actions such as promotions, disciplinary actions, status changes, separations and grievance dispositions. + Trains subordinate staff in the work principles, policies and or procedures to maintain and/or improve the production levels of employees in accordance with established work performance standards. + Supervises field crew installing, maintaining, and repairing fire hydrants, mains and valves. + Maintains a safe work environment by enforcing safety rules and regulations. + Estimates time and materials needed to complete work; records work hours and materials utilized by crew. + Reads and interprets plans and blueprints; prepares sketches and field notes. + Performs and supervises work with tools and equipment such as a drill press, boring machine, caliper, and degree gauges; uses instruments to locate leaks, valves and related devices. + Confers with the supervisor regularly to receive instructions and report on project status. + Responds to inquiries and concerns from customers and city workers in other departments. Qualifications Two years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of water mains, valves and fittings, fire hydrants, sewer and chemical lines, cleaning/maintenance of water settling basins and grounds maintenance activities. OR an equivalent combination of training and experience. Why Choose Cogent? Cogent Infotech stands at the forefront of technology consulting and is recognized globally for its award-winning services. With our headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, we specialize in guiding enterprises through digital transformation, leveraging the power of emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and AI. Our mission is to provide innovative workforce solutions that address the complex challenges faced by today’s businesses. As an ISO-certified firm and appraised at CMMI level 3, our reputation for excellence is well-established. We are proud to collaborate with over 70 Fortune 500 companies and more than 150 Federal & State agencies, delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that drive success. Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law