Colorado Springs
District Crew Leader – Street Sweeper Operations
Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80509
District Crew Leader - Street Sweeper Operations
The City of Colorado Springs is ready to welcome a District Crew Leader to the Street Sweeper Operations team! As a District Crew Leader, you will perform routine street sweeping operations for vehicle and pedestrian safety, to keep our streets clean, and to reduce air and water pollution by preventing trash, sand, salt, and other pollutants from entering and plugging our storm water system. You will also provide training to equipment operators and administrative support to your immediate supervisor.
About the Street Sweeper Team The Colorado Springs Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit indicates that we must prevent or reduce storm water pollution from streets, roads, and highways. The street sweeping program is one way we accomplish this. Annually, the city sweeps approximately 5,688 lane miles of public streets and, as a result, disposes of over 1,200 cubic yards of sediment, leaves, and other debris.
Learn more about this team: Roadway Maintenance | City of Colorado Springs
Variety of Benefits Offered
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
PERA Retirement
Employee Medical Clinic and Pharmacy
Wellness Programs, Fitness Classes and Gym Discounts
Medical Management Programs
Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Long Term Care
HRA and Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
Read more about our many benefits at: https://coloradosprings.gov/totalrewards
Work Location Miller Geiger Complex - 688 Geiger Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Work Schedule 6:30AM - 5:00PM. Either Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday depending on crew assignment after hire. This position requires that you are available for emergency callouts.
Job Type Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Hourly Salary $31.11 - $37.35
We're an accredited pay equity employer!
Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. As an employee with the City of Colorado Springs, there is room to grow! Click here to view 2026 Salary Schedule | City of Colorado Springs.
Responsibilities
Safely operate construction and maintenance equipment such as street sweepers, dump trucks, plows and sanders, front end loader, skid steer, semi-tractor trailer, tanker, hand and power tools
Snow and Ice operations along with other emergency response as needed for different events (snow, rain, hail, wind, fire, and all other special events)
Operate a single or tandem axle dump truck with plow and sander
Apply chemicals, abrasives, and other ice control products during snow removal operations
Perform preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment
Perform manual labor such as shoveling heavy debris gutters and pedestrian ramps
Maintain log and record books
Provide lead supervision; schedule and coordinate the activities and services of assigned staff
Perform a variety of skilled construction and maintenance tasks
Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
Qualifications Knowledge of:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to:
Consistently take initiative and proactively seek out opportunities to drive innovation
Exemplify strong teamwork by actively engaging in team efforts, taking responsibility, and reliably achieving or surpassing performance goals to motivate and inspire others
Input data into a tracking database
Read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications, and technical manuals
Operate a transit; set and read grade stakes
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Safely and properly operate the full range of complex heavy power-driven equipment and various hand and power tools
Apply and explain pertinent, laws, rules, regulations, and City policies and procedures
Work independently in the absence of supervision
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
Five years of full-time, professional experience in a related field, including one year of supervisory experience
Possess and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado Class A Commercial Driver's License, not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov
Substitutions:
We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.
We encourage all to apply!
The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.
Experience identifying soil types related to the construction and maintenance of paved and unpaved roadways
Experience which demonstrates proficiency using Cartegraph Office Mobile Service data entry and query
Colorado Class A Commercial Driver's License, with a tanker endorsement
Please contact Jamie Garcia at Jamie.Garcia@coloradosprings.gov or 719-385-5171 for any questions about this position.
Supervision Exercised:
This classification requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees or department including providing input on hiring/disciplinary action and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as required. A first line supervisor typically performs these tasks.
Physical Demands:
Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
Environmental Conditions/Frequency
Primary Work Environment – Outdoors
Extreme Temperature – Continuously
Wetness and Humidity – Continuously
Respiratory Hazards – Continuously
Noise and Vibrations – Continuously
Physical Hazards – Continuously
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards – Frequently
Exposure to Communicable Diseases – Rarely
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About the Street Sweeper Team The Colorado Springs Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit indicates that we must prevent or reduce storm water pollution from streets, roads, and highways. The street sweeping program is one way we accomplish this. Annually, the city sweeps approximately 5,688 lane miles of public streets and, as a result, disposes of over 1,200 cubic yards of sediment, leaves, and other debris.
Learn more about this team: Roadway Maintenance | City of Colorado Springs
Variety of Benefits Offered
Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
PERA Retirement
Employee Medical Clinic and Pharmacy
Wellness Programs, Fitness Classes and Gym Discounts
Medical Management Programs
Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Long Term Care
HRA and Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
Read more about our many benefits at: https://coloradosprings.gov/totalrewards
Work Location Miller Geiger Complex - 688 Geiger Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80915
Work Schedule 6:30AM - 5:00PM. Either Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday depending on crew assignment after hire. This position requires that you are available for emergency callouts.
Job Type Full-Time; Non-Exempt
Hourly Salary $31.11 - $37.35
We're an accredited pay equity employer!
Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. As an employee with the City of Colorado Springs, there is room to grow! Click here to view 2026 Salary Schedule | City of Colorado Springs.
Responsibilities
Safely operate construction and maintenance equipment such as street sweepers, dump trucks, plows and sanders, front end loader, skid steer, semi-tractor trailer, tanker, hand and power tools
Snow and Ice operations along with other emergency response as needed for different events (snow, rain, hail, wind, fire, and all other special events)
Operate a single or tandem axle dump truck with plow and sander
Apply chemicals, abrasives, and other ice control products during snow removal operations
Perform preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment
Perform manual labor such as shoveling heavy debris gutters and pedestrian ramps
Maintain log and record books
Provide lead supervision; schedule and coordinate the activities and services of assigned staff
Perform a variety of skilled construction and maintenance tasks
Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
Qualifications Knowledge of:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Ability to:
Consistently take initiative and proactively seek out opportunities to drive innovation
Exemplify strong teamwork by actively engaging in team efforts, taking responsibility, and reliably achieving or surpassing performance goals to motivate and inspire others
Input data into a tracking database
Read and interpret maps, sketches, drawings, specifications, and technical manuals
Operate a transit; set and read grade stakes
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Safely and properly operate the full range of complex heavy power-driven equipment and various hand and power tools
Apply and explain pertinent, laws, rules, regulations, and City policies and procedures
Work independently in the absence of supervision
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
Five years of full-time, professional experience in a related field, including one year of supervisory experience
Possess and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado Class A Commercial Driver's License, not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CDL (COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE) WITH THE FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse at https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov
Substitutions:
We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.
We encourage all to apply!
The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.
Experience identifying soil types related to the construction and maintenance of paved and unpaved roadways
Experience which demonstrates proficiency using Cartegraph Office Mobile Service data entry and query
Colorado Class A Commercial Driver's License, with a tanker endorsement
Please contact Jamie Garcia at Jamie.Garcia@coloradosprings.gov or 719-385-5171 for any questions about this position.
Supervision Exercised:
This classification requires supervising and monitoring performance for a regular group of employees or department including providing input on hiring/disciplinary action and work objectives/ effectiveness, performance evaluations, and realigning work as required. A first line supervisor typically performs these tasks.
Physical Demands:
Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly.
Environmental Conditions/Frequency
Primary Work Environment – Outdoors
Extreme Temperature – Continuously
Wetness and Humidity – Continuously
Respiratory Hazards – Continuously
Noise and Vibrations – Continuously
Physical Hazards – Continuously
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards – Frequently
Exposure to Communicable Diseases – Rarely
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