Engineering Support Technician III) - Department of General Services, Facilities

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 is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards.

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 policy making.

We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

• 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.

This is a highly responsible position providing supervision, management and technical expertise for medium level complexity projects related to renovation, rehabilitation, restoration and retrofit of County owned and leased buildings, with emphasis on building envelope (building exterior). Work is performed under the direction of a division or bureau level superior. Work includes management, supervision, planning, bidding, contracting, coordinating and reviewing construction activities.

Work includes overseeing construction activities to ensure conformance with drawings and specifications as well as local and state laws and ordinances including OSHA and MOSH. Work also includes scheduling inspections, reviewing inspection reports, resolving complex problems, and maintaining budgets and schedules. Work very often involves management and supervision of work where the project requires scaffolding, man lifts, fall protection, material elevators and other protective devices.

$33.46 - $37.71

$69,607 - $78,433

Performs senior technical level engineering work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under the general supervision from a technical superior. Work includes conducting complex negotiations with government agencies and private corporations, developing and implementing land acquisition procedures, and directing employee activities. Work may also include organizing work of survey parties, and performing computations and reports for surveying.

• Manages building renovation, rehabilitation, restoration and retrofit projects, with emphasis on building envelope projects, typically ranging from one to five hundred thousand dollars.
• Manages up to four projects simultaneously within the assigned value range.
• Oversees systemic and deferred maintenance projects across multiple building systems (conveying, electrical, exterior closure, fire protection, foundations, hazardous materials, HVAC, interior construction/finishes, plumbing, roofing, room renovations, site improvements, stairways, and superstructure).
• Coordinates all phases of each project, including pre-construction meetings, progress meetings, status meetings, and other field meetings.
• Responds to project-related requests for information and coordinates with contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and other stakeholders.
• Resolves complex construction, scheduling, coordination and supply…