W&S UTILITY TECHNICIAN I (PERM/FT/BENEFITS)
Harford County MD

Nature of Work

Incumbent performs entry-level technical work in the office and the field related to water and sewer projects. Responsibilities include para-professional level engineering studies, design, drafting, and computational work. An employee in this class receives initially direct and subsequently general supervision from a designated supervisor.

The working hours for this position will be Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM; however, as a critical employee, will be expected to be on-call 24/7/365 for emergencies.

Examples of Duties

(The following examples illustrate the work performed in the positions in the class. Positions may require some or all of these examples depending on the organization of work within the department. The list is not inclusive. A position may require related duties not listed, if necessary, to accomplish the work of the department.)

• Performs relatively complex drafting and computational work.
• Performs preliminary basic design work in the preparation of plans and specifications for public works water and sewer projects.
• Lays out construction drawings.
• Collects data for preparation and computation of right-of-way plats and converts the information into a common system.
• Computes engineering cost estimates, and participates in studies and field investigations, for water and sewer projects.
• Completes Miss Utility and Use and Occupancy assignments.
• Prepares as-built drawings and reports.
• Computes elevations and vertical grades for existing and new water and sewer lines.
• Participates in survey party.
• May assist in training and/or leadership of drafting technicians; works closely with civil engineers.
• May work with other maintenance sections on a daily basis and perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of drafting materials, instruments, and techniques
  
• Knowledge of mathematics, of existing water and sewer lines
  
• Ability to do drafting, computational, and elementary-level design work
  
• Ability to translate notes into maps, plans, profiles, and cross-sections
  
• Ability to solve moderately complex drafting, design, and computation problems
  
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
  
• Ability to perform field investigations while standing for prolonged periods
  
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, kneel, or sit depending upon work assignment
  
• Ability to drive a County vehicle in carrying out some assignments.
  

EDUCATION:
Possession of a high school or vocational-technical school diploma or a GED certificate to include courses in drafting and mathematics.
Education beyond high school in an engineering-related field may be substituted for the required experience at the rate of thirty (30) semester credit hours for each year of the required experience. (This option requires the submittal of college transcripts by the selected candidate).

EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years' experience in water and sewer engineering, utility, or technical work related to facilities maintenance, investigation, design, or construction projects.

LICENSE:
Possession of a Class "C" non-commercial driver's license with no more than three (3) points. Please be advised this position requires a valid driver's license. Your application will not be considered if you fail to include the full driver's license number on the electronic application.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Subject to hazards of working at construction sites, in confined spaces, around heavy equipment and on or near heavily trafficked highways, and exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• On 24-hour call for emergencies, flextime, or scheduled rotation of duties to cover a 6-7 day work week, to include weekends. Positions in this class may be required to cover a second shift operation:
  • Weekend operations: 4-10 hour days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday).
  • Second shift operations: 5-8 hour days (2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)

Shall be required to complete a Water Distribution and Sewer Collection Pre-Certification Program within two (2) years of hire and become certified and licensed with the Maryland Department of Environment within three (3) years of hire.

Required to participate on scheduled on-call roster.

Positions in this class are considered critical for snow events and county-wide emergencies; and as such the candidate must be available 24/7/365 for emergencies.

QUALIFYING EXAMINATION:
A written test will be administered by the Division of Water & Sewer.

SAFETY:
Must comply with all Federal (OSHA), State of Maryland (MOSH), safety regulations, and applicable Harford County safety policies, procedures, or manuals as required for this position. Employees in this position will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol screenings.

COMPENSATION:
Other compensation may include but is not limited to:

• Overtime
• Compensatory time
• Shift Differentials

BENEFITS:

Harford County offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation
• Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• Generous Leave Package & Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

FRINGE BENEFITS
(Effective July 1, 2023)

ANNUAL LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment and cannot be taken until successful completion of probationary period, EXCESS of 40 DAYS [320 hours] will be deposited into an 106 Premium Reimbursement Account.

0 months - 3 years 1 day per month (12 days per year)
4 years - 9 years 1 ¼ days per month (15 days per year)
10 years - 15 years 1 ¾ days per month (21 days per year)
Over 15 years 2 days per month (24 days per year)

* Please note that leave is prorated according to your status determined by actual hours worked*

SICK LEAVE - Begin accruing first day of employment (UMLIMITED ACCUMULATION)

1 day is allowed after first month of employment
1 ¼ days per month accumulation

PERSONAL LEAVE - For new employees, personal leave is prorated according to schedule below, for the first year only. Any employee on board as of December 31st of each year automatically receives 8 days as of January 1st the following year. (NOTE: Personal Leave may not be taken until successful completion of probationary period; personal leave will be lost if not taken before December 31st of each year.)

1/1 to 1/31 6 days 4/1 to 4/30 3 days
2/1 to 2/28 5 days 5/1 to 5/31 2 days
3/1 to 3/31 4 days 6/1 to 6/30 1 day
7/1 to 12/31 0 days
FAMILY LEAVE - Up to 12 weeks per year

FUNERAL LEAVE - 3 days + 1 day for extended travel

MILITARY LEAVE - 3 weeks per year with no loss in pay for Reserve or National Guard Training, Active Duty and serving during emergencies.

CIVIL LEAVE - No loss in pay while serving Jury Duty.

RETIREMENT -
COUNTY EMPLOYEES: State Pension System 7% employee contribution
LAW ENFORCEMENT (TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY DEPUTIES): LEOPS 7% Employee Contribution
CORRECTIONS: SOPP 9% Employee Contribution

COUNTYFLEX - Provides the employee with a range of health care and other employee benefit options which gives employee the opportunity to design a benefit plan that best meets the employee's needs. Employee may use available credits to purchase the following:

HEALTH INSURANCE - CareFirst Triple Option and BlueChoice Opt-Out Plus Open Access and Kaiser Permanente (all plans include prescription drug coverage)

DENTAL INSURANCE - CareFirst Dental PPO Plus Plan and CareFirst Dental PPO Plan

VISION INSURANCE - Provided through BlueVision Plus

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - Provided through American Fidelity. Employees may fund health and child care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

PRE-TAX - All deductions for health, dental, vision and flexible spending accounts are subject to deductions from paycheck before federal and state taxes are applied.

LIFE INSURANCE -
Provided through MetLife - $50,000 policy - NO COST TO EMPLOYEE

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE (TERM/WHOLE/UNIVERSAL AND AD&D)
Provided through MetLife.

LONG TERM DISABILITY - Provided through MetLife.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION -
Lincoln Financial Group - Retirement Consultant David Weiland
Phone 410-236-2494 Email- Dave.Weiland@LFG.com
[Customer Service Representative 1-800-234-3500]

RETIREE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE BENEFITS-
Employees hired on or after 7/1/2010 will have an automatic Retirement Health Savings account made available as the primary retiree healthcare benefit. This 105(h) Universal Reimbursement Account will only be able to be accessed upon separation of service and/or retirement whichever applicable. These accounts are employer funded, tax free, & portable with 20 different Nationwide investment options.
These funds are solely for the use of offsetting your premium health care cost, prescriptions, co-pays and deductibles. Upon death funds are made available immediately to the surviving spouse or qualified dependents (as defined by the IRC 152 (a).

DEATH BENEFITS - PAID BY COUNTY

50% of accumulated sick leave

All accumulated annual leave

Personal leave (maximum of 2 days)

$50,000 life insurance

One (1) month's salary

PAID BY RETIREMENT
One year's pay (after 1 year's service) plus employee's contributions refunded with interest.

HOLIDAYS - 11 per year:

New Year's Day January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3rd Monday in January
President's Day 3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day last Monday in May
Juneteenth June 19th
Independence Day July 4th
Labor Day 1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day November 11th
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November
Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day December 25th

OTHER BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Program
Travel and Official Expense Reimbursement
Uniforms and Safety Clothing
Tuition Assistance
Legal Plan

Agency Harford County

Address 220 South Main Street

Bel Air, Maryland, 21014

Phone 410-638-3201

Website http://www.harfordcountymd.gov

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