Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has an immediate opening for a Civil Distribution Engineer Manager. The primary functions of this position will be to gather and qualify project design information for proposed residential subdivision and/or large-scale commercial developments. This position will coordinate with Land Developers, Homebuilders, and/or Owner’s civil engineering consulting firm to provide SMECO conduit plans for use by the Customer during site construction. This position has the responsibility of providing oversight and individual project construction timeframes to Distribution Engineering staff to properly evaluate electric service needs and design reliable extensions to the system. The candidate will act as the Cooperative’s Point of Contact (POC) between SMECO Distribution Engineering and Land Developers, Homebuilders, and/or Civil engineering consultants. This position will supervise Bargaining Unit (BU) CAD Technicians. The candidate will gather project information, coordinate, and organize meetings with internal staff and/or customer to commence project design and/or resolve project issues as they arise. Lastly, this position will maintain relationships with State, County, and Municipal planning agencies. This positions also completes utility permit applications for the Cooperative to conduct its business.

Ideal candidate has completed site design work for the public/private sector and is proficient in obtaining permits for land development projects throughout Southern Maryland.

This position requires a Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited college in civil engineering is required, with supporting coursework in site construction, grading, earthwork, construction management, computer-aided drafting (CAD), and/or technical writing. Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is required with Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in State of Maryland being preferred.

The candidate must have 8 years’ experience at an electric utility or with a civil engineering firm preparing site design plans for roads, grading, storm water management (SWM), water, sanitary sewer, storm drain systems, and other associated infrastructure. Knowledgeable in local permitting process for land development activities. Able to interpret site plans for proposed infrastructure received by the Cooperative in pdf and AutoCAD formats to evaluate impacts to existing SMECO infrastructure and provide input to efficiently route new SMECO infrastructure into a site.

Applicants having less experience are still encouraged to apply as this opportunity has track(s) that may result in filling the position at a lower level.

The starting salary range for this position is $105,500 - $142,000. SMECO offers an excellent benefits program including a 401(k) 6% dollar for dollar match and an additional 3% non-elective company contribution.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

SMECO champions a culture where people are valued and the employee experience is driven by innovation, collaboration, inclusion, safety, and trust. Interested candidates should apply via SMECO’s website at www.smeco.coop/about/careers.

About Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. (SMECO) is one of the nation's largest and most progressive electric cooperatives serving over 160,000 customers in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties and the southern portion of Prince George's county in Maryland. We offer career opportunities in engineering and operations, finance, economic and employee services, external affairs, and information and customer services. SMECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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