Howard County
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2023, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 51 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most in the state of Maryland. NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policymaking.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Act on behalf and for the Bureau Chief of Utilities in every facet of that job including water and wastewater system operations and maintenance, wastewater treatment, planning, emergency response, budgeting and accounting.
• Responsible for the engineering supervision of the daily water and sewer system operation, to include resolution of problems.
• Coordinates the preparation of the Water and Sewer Master Plan, participates in water and sewer capital project implementation, and prepares and monitors annual operating budget.
• Oversees the preparation and submittal of the yearly water audit.
• Performs system analysis each year to determine if there is a need to increase water and sewer rates.
• Coordinates water and wastewater payments and billing between Howard County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County.
• Coordinates the purchasing, accounting, and budgeting function for the Bureau.
• Manages the Bureau's emergency response and planning programs related to homeland security.
• This position is considered emergency personnel, and, as such, the incumbent may be required to report for regular work shift during inclement weather, or then when an emergency situation arises.
• Manages subordinate personnel that are responsible for the water and sewer daily systems operations and inspections, budgeting, purchasing, accounting and other support activities for the Bureau.
• Oversees the Bureau's Capacity Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) program as well as oversight of the Bureau's Supervisor Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture and six (6) years related experience.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; strenuous climbing, balancing; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

State of Maryland Registered Professional Engineer and/or State of Maryland Licensed Architect.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.

Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.

At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at ebridges@howardcountymd.gov. Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.