Radnor Hiring Engineering Clerk

WAYNE, PA – Radnor Township is looking to add a new member to its administrative support staff, and you can apply now for the job. The position open is a clerk in the township's engineering department that will also work with public works and other township staff.

To be considered for the engineering clerk job, applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited business school or an associate or bachelor degree is preferred, as well.

A Minimum of five years increasingly responsible experience as a secretary or permit clerk in a progressive, computerized office environment is required, preferably with a municipality, engineering, or construction firm will also put candidates at the forefront of other applicants. A business school diploma or an associate degree may be substituted for one-year experience; a bachelor degree may be substituted for three years of experience, too.

Here are some of the key skills needed for the job:

• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills are essential, with the ability to interact tactfully, courteously, and effectively with the public, real estate developers, applicants, department heads and supervisors, and fellow employees.
• Strong typing and computer aptitude required, having thorough working knowledge of personal computers.
• Must be skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (latest version), Access Database, laser fiche, and be able to become skilled, with Township training, on new software, including, but not limited to Munis Software Financial ERP Software.
• Ability to operate state-of-the-art office equipment - such as plotter, copiers, fax machines, and scanners - and possession of strong organizational, recordkeeping, and filing skills is essential; ability to take meeting notes, and properly transcribe them for the appropriate committee and staff.
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn basic aspects of the Township subdivision, zoning, and other related codes, policies, and procedures, including those of Community Development.

Duties include servicing customers by providing information; responding to requests; answering
telephone calls; resolving problems; collecting revenue; issuing permits; handling money; and filing reports.

Interested parties can download the Radnor Township employment form online here.

Completed applications and supplemental materials can be submitted by mail to Radnor Township, ATTN: Human Resources Office, 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, PA 19087-5297; by fax to (610) 688-1279; or by email to mlknepshield@radnor.org.

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