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Job Description:

Scheduler Analyst

Purpose:

Under general supervision, this position performs and manages tasks to assist engineering or management with project or workforce planning and scheduling.

Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities:

• Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
• Coordinates and schedules field construction and maintenance projects. Coordinates and reviews construction- or engineering-related contracts and contract documents.
• Measures work performances against engineering work standards to develop, maintain, and improve City of Austin design and construction standards.
• Tracks the status of projects and reports to management.
• Plans projects by determining crew size and composition, work hour requirements, and equipment requirements.
• Prepares work order schedules, control records, and post schedules.
• Communicates project and/or program information to internal and external customers.
• Ensures compliance with City and other regulatory agency requirements and policies.
• Meets with project managers, engineers, and contractors to discuss designs.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluations, training, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of construction projects common to utilities.
• Knowledge of workforce requirements and work output for field construction crews.
• Knowledge of equipment and construction techniques common to utility construction practices.
• Skill in reviewing and summarizing project status reports.
• Skill in maintaining records of the project phase.
• Skill in scheduling workforce.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus 3 years of experience in the coordination and scheduling of utility infrastructure projects.
• Education may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

Licenses and Certification Requirement:

• None

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a lead capacity, including strong organizational skills, scheduling of work assignments, providing training and guidance to others, and coordinating efforts of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Knowledge of and experience performing operations and maintenance duties on Austin Water's collection system, including possession of a Class III Collection System Operator License (or higher) and extensive use of AWs database.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with project engineers, COA inspectors, contractors, and O&M staff
• Experience in the field of construction of water collection system facilities, including interpretation of construction drawings and contract documents.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience responding to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), including analyzing the cause of the SSO and estimating the volume and flow rate of the SSO.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location and ability to work outside of normal business hours when necessary

Physical Requirements:

Traverse rough terrain for field work and on-call duties.

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview

Austin Water is seeking a Scheduler Analyst for the Pipeline Engineering and Operations Support Division (PEOS). This position will perform a combination of office and field tasks. It will be responsible for a wide range of duties, including coordinating and communicating design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities for Austin Water's wastewater collection system. The successful candidate will help PEOS track SSO causes and resolutions. The successful candidate will also take part in AW's SSO response on-call rotation, which will require work outside of normal business hours."

Critical Employee:
This position has been designated as critical for the City of Austin. Critical positions are necessary and support activities that impact City or department operations. Work can be done at a designated work site or an alternate work location. Critical employees may be reassigned to another area to provide essential services during extraordinary situations or emergencies.

Pay Range:

$36.29 - $45.21 per hour

Position(s) will be filled at the following location:

Webberville Service Center

2600 Webberville Road

Austin Texas 78702

Benefits:

Working with Austin Water provides several health and welfare benefits, including medical coverage, paid leave, and a great retirement plan. training opportunities, and more – click HERE for more information.

Application Instruction:

When completing the City of Austin employment application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• The Employment Record should include job titles, employment dates (month and year), job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.

• The starting salary will be based on the overall relevant experience outlined in your application. •

• Responses to the Supplemental Questions inquiring about experience should be reflected in the application.

• Please be sure to detail all current and previous employment on the application that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• Statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

• A résumé and cover letter are required but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Incomplete applications,

• Resumes or cover letters will not be considered.

Driving Requirement:
This position requires a Texas Driver’s License in good standing or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requirements. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

All Austin Water worksite locations are tobacco-free.

Use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted on any AW worksite – including construction sites, parking lots, garages, or in any personal vehicle located on the premises.

If you are selected as a top candidate:
Verification of your education (including high school graduation or GED, undergraduate, and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.

If you are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 before confirming a start date.

Secondary Employment:
All Austin Water employees are prohibited from accepting or engaging in any secondary employment that may conflict with or interfere with their duties and responsibilities to the Department.

Austin Water will review all secondary employment. Employees are required to submit a Secondary Employment Application for review and approval upon being hired with Austin Water, as well as current Austin Water employees considering secondary employment.

90-day Provision:
This posting may be used to fill additional vacancies that occur within the department.
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Please note this posting may close at any time after 7 days.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply; however, the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the listed date.

All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable
in the system.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.