CAREERS

Equal Employment Opportunity is, and always will be, a fundamental principle at Matern, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, and/or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. 

Quoted by the National Society of Professional Engineers: “Engineering is an important and learned profession. As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.”

This code of ethics is embraced by Matern Professional Engineering and all employees are encouraged to go to the website at www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-code.asp and become familiar with the Fundamental Canons, Rules of Practice, and Professional Obligations that govern the behavior of our engineering industry and firm.

It is essential to our company’s success that our employees are highly trained and educated. Engineers and designers must be up-to-date on codes and standards to successfully design projects. Therefore our firm is an advocate of continuing education, both in-house and out. Some employees pursue their bachelor’s or master’s degrees; others continuously study to receive certifications and obtain necessary CEU’s. We provide educational lunch programs and send employees to conferences, seminars, and workshops as necessary. We are committed to proactive engineering and offer project management training to selected engineers/designers. Since our philosophy is to treat clients as team members, good communication skills are imperative. 

We encourage participation in professional organizations related to the employee’s career. We may pay the employee’s membership dues in one professional association. Employees are encouraged to serve on a committee or board and are allotted paid time for this each month. 

In addition, our employees are a representation of our firm when at these functions. We work with individuals to assist with networking basics if needed in order to make the most of their experience while participating. 

To attract and retain a highly qualified and competent workforce, we instituted a performance management program to compensate employees in a fair and equitable manner based upon demonstrated job performance, and in accordance with its Equal Employment Opportunity policy. A new employee will go through a training period to educate him or her about the standards, methods, and procedures that have been developed at Matern. Employees receive constructive work reviews designed to address performance and skill developmental needs and interests. Based on the profitability of the firm, we offer bonuses, profit sharing, and a 401K match on an annual basis to eligible employees. 

Matern established a variety of employee benefit programs designed to assist their employees and their eligible dependents in meeting the financial burdens that can result from illness and disability and to help them plan for retirement. Employees are eligible to enroll in any of the following plans on the first of the next month after 1 month from hire. All the following information is condensed and additional information will be supplied when eligible for enrollment.

• Medical Insurance: employees can choose between an HMO, POS, or Hi-Deductible Plan/HSA. MPE pays 90% of the employee’s cost and 40% of the dependent’s cost
• Dental Insurance: offered through a nationally recognized company; MPE pays 90% of the employee’s cost
• Vision Insurance: MPE pays 50% of the employee’s cost
• GAP Medical Insurance: This pays for part of the deductible expenses and other costs like an ER visit, MRI and diagnostics scans, Urgent Care co-pays, etc. MPE pays 100% of the employee’s cost.
• Short Term Disability: MPE pays 21% of the cost ensuring that the cost is affordable
• Long Term Disability: available on a voluntary basis
• Flexible Spending Account: allows employees to enjoy tax-free medical purchases
• Dependent Care Account: allows employees to pay child care expenses before taxes
• Health Savings Account (HSA ): open an HSA if you choose a Hi-deductible medical plan and enjoy tax-free savings for future medical expenses
• 125 Cafeteria Plan/ Premium Only Plan: Many of the above insurance programs can be covered under this plan making deductions tax free to the employee
• Life Insurance: All employees are covered under a group term plan with various limits and employees have the option to purchase additional coverage for themselves, their spouses, & their children

Transparency in Coverage Rule: This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data. Access data hereàhttps://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com

Matern strives to offer employees the proper equipment/computers that allow them to work in the most efficient manner. A dedicated CAD manager works full-time on updating Matern’s CAD standards and routines. Staff currently use AutoCAD, along with Autodesk Building Systems and Revit. Computers are upgraded as needed to allow these programs to be used effectively. Employees are supplied work stations and supplies to keep distractions at a minimum. An in-house Network Administrator monitors and updates computers, servers, as needed and monitors connections between offices to eliminate “downtime”.