Council approves three job descriptions; county engineer title added, superintendent hours adjusted

Delaware County Council approved three job descriptions forwarded by the job classification and compensation committee: a grant-compliance deputy (discussed and funded earlier), a new county engineer title intended to replace the former project director/administrator role, and an updated county building superintendent description.

Steven Brain, County Commissioner, described the county engineer position as a conversion to “a county engineer or somebody with a stamp,” and said the county can seek state reimbursement of up to $40,000 for the position if it meets state requirements. Brain said comparable county engineer salaries were reviewed and that a candidate with an engineering degree and licensing would be expected; the salary figure discussed in committee placed the position and potential reimbursement in the mid- to low-six-figure total cost when combined with the reimbursement possibility.

Council members discussed that the county building superintendent role’s hours were changed from 32.5 to 40 while the salary remained unchanged. One council member expressed concern that the position could be required to perform “20% more” work without a corresponding pay increase; committee members said the classification is correct for an exempt executive role and that vacation/on-call expectations are reflected in the description.

The committee also recommended a human-resources template change to add revision and effective dates. The council asked staff to include revision tracking on the documents before archiving them.

After committee discussion and public review, the council approved the three job descriptions by roll call.