Description The hiring salary for this position is generally $54,165 - $58,927 annually. The full range for this position is $54,165 - $82,547 annually. Job Summary: Provides administrative and customer service support to Engineering. Examples of Duties
Essential Functions:
- Works with LUGM and the Health Department and processes change in use and Connection Permit requests from the county, and maintains permit records and files;
- Generates inspection requests for site assessment, final inspection, and miscellaneous inspections;
- Generates permit and TEC invoices and processes validation reports to the Billing Department for Engineering fees collected by the county;
- Issues water meters to permit applicants, and maintains Engineering water meter inventory;
- Prepares new customer account information and EDU adjustment letters for Billing Department;
- Researches plats, deeds, assessment, and other records for the Engineering Department, and provides research support to other departments when necessary;
- Provides administrative support for Engineering Department including answering calls, preparing correspondence and reports, purchase requisitions, filing and scanning, and distributing mail for construction, inspections, and field services;
- Processing alternate sewer house connection and GP location requests;
- Maintains field report records for inspectors;
- Assists with Davis-Bacon Procedures for capital projects;
- Assists with files for a multi-office filing system that includes contracts, projects, subdivisions, and project drawings;
Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned Typical Qualifications Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (These are pre-employment KSA that apply only to Essential Job Functions.):
- Ability to gain working knowledge of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission policies and procedures
- Ability to act as a representative of St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission to the public
- Knowledge of the relevant practices and procedures of the Engineering and Operations Departments
- Ability to effectively communicate with other staff members
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records
- Ability to operate relevant computer systems, including hardware and software, and office machines.
Required Qualifications (Note: Any acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted on a full-time year for year basis.):
Training and/or Education:
Associate’s degree or High School Diploma or equivalent and two or more years of job-related experience
Experience:
Or equivalent technical training, education, and/or experience
Special Requirements:
None
Physical Demands:
Work requires occasional strenuous effort. For example, handling of heavy tools, equipment, or materials or 30 to 60 pounds or more. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles e.g., use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.
Benefits
- Group Health/Vision/Dental Coverage: Medical insurance (including prescription and vision) is a POS plan or HMO Open Access Plan offered by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Dental insurance is a Traditional Plan or a PPO plan also offered byCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment. MetCom pays 85% of the premium.
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance: MetCom provides an amount equal to one (1) times gross annual salary. The employee has the option to purchase from one (1) to five (5) more times their annual salary. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment. Optional Life and AD&D insurance may also be purchased for the spouse and/or children.
- Long Term Disability Insurance: MetCom provides long term disability coverage, which pays 66 2/3% of monthly pay after 180 days of disability status. The employee has the option to purchase short term disability insurance which pays 60% of monthly pay after 30 days of disability status. Coverage takes affect the first of the month following the date of employment.
- COBRA: The employee and dependents have the right under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) to continue their insurance benefits after an occurrence of an event which would otherwise cause them to lose coverage. The employee and dependents are required to notify the Company within 60 days of a qualifying event. Some examples of a qualifying event are:termination of employment or reduction in hours, divorce or legal separation, dependent definition limitation (attainment of the maximum age of eligibility or marriage), or the employee's death. Details are provided at the time of indoctrination.
- State Retirement and Pension Plan: MetCom contributes a percentage, mandated by the State each year, of the employee's gross salary. The employee contributes a mandatory 7% of gross salary, effective the first day of employment.
- Optional Programs:
The employee has the option to participate in the following pre-tax plans:
- 457 (B)
- AFLAC
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Metcom does not make any contribution to these plans.
- Annual Leave: 1 – 5 year 10.5 days/year 6 – 10 year 15 days/year 11 – 20 year 21 days/year 20 years or more 25.5 days/year
- Sick Leave: 15 days/year. Can be taken for children, spouse, parents, and parents-in- law as well.
- Administrative Leave: Jury Duty; subpoena appearance (when employee is not the defendant); up to three (3) days for injuries or illnesses alleged by the employee to have been caused or suffered during employment.
- Bereavement Leave: Up to three (3) days due to the death of the employee's or employee's spouse's family: spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents. Up to one (1) day due to the death of one of the following members of an employee's or employee's spouse's family: niece, nephew, aunt, uncle.
- Holidays: 15 per year.
- Paid leave for: Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad calls.
- Employee Assistance Program.
Assistance for employees who are experiencing personal or job related problems.
- Tuition Assistance Program.