Utility Worker II - Public Works, Bureau of Utilities, Service Division

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, best practices and sustainability. It is 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 most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties.

NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to 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 an outdoor, semi-skilled position that provides both manual labor and equipment operation support to accomplish the organizations objectives of water meter reading, water meter repair, and delinquent account turn-on/offs, working on a sewer cleaning crew performing program maintenance of sewer lines, working on a construction crew repairing buried water and sewer pipes and appurtenances Positions will rotate between the different maintenance and service divisions of the Bureau of Utilities.

$21.03 - $23.22

$43,748 - $48,290

* This is the anticipated starting salary range for this position. Please note that the final salary will be determined by the Office of Human Resources, commensurate with experience and aligned to ensure internal equity with similarly situated roles.*

* This is a Classified position, meaning that it is a part of the Howard County Classified Service upon completion of a probationary period of at least six (6) months*

* Please note that this position falls within a collective bargaining unit and is represented by AFSCME Local 3085, Local 3888, or Local 1810.*

* This position has beendesignatedas "essential personnel," meaning an employee is expected to report for regular work shift during inclement weather, emergency situations, County holidays and on an on-call basis.*

• Reads residential water meters using electronic devices or manual methods.
• Assists with reading and repairs of large commercial meters.
• Utilizes a handheld computer to locate properties and record meter readings.

• Performs residential water meter repairs in outside meter pits and inside private homes.
• Performs meter pit grade adjustments.

• Turns water service off/on for delinquent accounts.
• May be required to deal directly with the public at the work site.

• Coaches and trains Utility Worker I staff and newly hired or promoted Utility Worker II employees.
• May perform duties of Utility Worker I as needed.

• Sets up work zone traffic control.
• Directs traffic during…