Kendall County officials last week created two new administrative positions to keep pace with population growth, officials said.
The spots open for employment include a project manager and a clerical position. Officials said the increasing rise in residents means ensuring services are not lagging.
County commissioners approved a project manager position for the county engineer’s office, but not without some back and forth on the qualifications for the job.
While Precinct 4 Commissioner Don Durden sought professional-engineer licensing for the gig, Precinct 1 Commissioner Christina Bergmann and a department staffer said such a requirement could lead to few if any applicants without a salary bump. “That’s part of why the license requirement isn’t in there, because that would require a higher salary than what commissioners and those on staff agreed to,” said Development Engineer Mary Ellen Schulle. “We thought we could accomplish this with just the technical knowledge.”
The position is advertised at a salary of $75,000.
Today the county department has three licensed engineers, which Schulle indicated was plenty. Durden countered someone working toward their license could later be promoted within.
In the end, the licensing requirement was added with the option for commissioners to amend the salary or requirements at a later time if no qualified candidates apply.
Commissioners also added a clerical position to the county’s Human Resources Department.
This staffer would act as the initial point of contact for the department, along with assisting in file management, compensation claims and record retention and release.
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