PUBLIC Service Engineer SERIES Distribution Engineer - Electrical

Introduction

The Public Service Commission is recruiting for a Public Service Engineer position.

There are two levels a IV and a III and you are permitted to apply to either or both as your experience dictates.

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC or Commission) is an independent agency tasked with regulating public utilities and certain passenger transportation services operating within the state. Its mandate is to ensure that Maryland residents and businesses have access to safe, reliable, and economically priced services, while also advancing the state’s clean energy goals and protecting the public interest. The Commission’s regulatory authority extends across a broad range of sectors, including electric and gas utilities, telecommunications providers, water and sewerage companies, and certain transportation carriers.

The Commission is empowered to hear and decide matters relating to: (1) rate adjustments; (2) applications to exercise or abandon franchises; (3) applications to modify the type or scope of service; (4) approval of issuance of securities; (5) promulgation of new rules and regulations; and (6) quality of utility and common carrier service.

• Previous Applicants Need Not Re-apply

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6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

The Maryland Public Service Commission is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional to serve as a Public Service Engineer IV (Distribution Engineer – Electrical) within its Engineering Division. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the safety, reliability, and regulatory oversight of Maryland’s critical energy infrastructure.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, analytical, adaptable self-starter with a strong sense of professional responsibility. Superior time management, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential. The Public Service Engineer IV plays a vital role by conducting engineering analyses, investigations, inspections, and technical evaluations of utility infrastructure, operations, and services provided by public utility companies under the Commission's jurisdiction. The position supports the Commission's regulatory mission by reviewing utility filings, preparing engineering reports and expert testimony, and developing recommendations to promote the safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of utility services throughout Maryland.

The position requires both technical expertise and sound judgment to promote public safety and support the Commission’s regulatory mission. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about public service, thrives in a dynamic regulatory environment, and possesses a strong foundation in utility engineering, safety standards, regulatory analysis, and infrastructure planning.

The successful candidate should be comfortable conducting both office-based analytical work and field-based inspections. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential to effectively convey technical findings, regulatory interpretations, and policy recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

As a Public Service Engineer IV, you will apply your technical and regulatory expertise and professional judgment to help ensure the safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective delivery of utility services to Maryland consumers.

• Review and evaluate utility filings, including Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCNs), CPCN waiver requests, rate cases, reliability reports, infrastructure investment proposals, and other engineering-related filings to determine compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, tariffs, engineering standards, and industry best practices.
• Conduct engineering analyses of utility infrastructure, system reliability, operational practices, capital investment proposals, and engineering studies to support Commission proceedings, investigations, and regulatory decision-making.
• Prepare testimony, memoranda, briefing materials, and recommendations for Administrative and Commission proceedings, present technical findings to Commissioners,…