Job Title: Utility Designer

Job Description

We are seeking a dry utility engineer to join our expanding team of civil engineering experts. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our growing dry utility service offering.

Responsibilities

• Attend design meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate permitting and timelines with local utility clients such as Verizon, Comcast, Pepco, Washington Gas, and SMECO.
• Utilize AutoCAD to create conceptual design packages tailored to client specifics.
• Incorporate client and internal QA corrections by making appropriate redlines to drawings.
• Take field notes for upcoming projects.
• Assist with project management responsibilities including requests for information from clients, drawing reviews, permit coordination, client/stakeholder reporting, and coordination.
• Manage small dry utility projects from start to finish.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, capable of independently creating preliminary design prints for gas, electric, telecom, and fiber conceptual design packages.
• Experience with permitting and coordinating with local utility providers.
• Knowledge of distribution design, power distribution, and telecom engineering.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Microstation, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to support other engineering groups if dry utility work is slow, primarily in civil projects.

Work Environment

This position offers a hybrid schedule between the Germantown office and working from home. Flexible work hours are available for candidates who can proactively communicate and adhere to a consistent schedule. Initially, employees should expect to be in the Germantown office four days a week until they become trusted team members. The role includes premium pay, paid holidays, and PTO. There is a unique opportunity for growth and advancement within the company as part of a newly developing team.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Germantown, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Germantown,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without

regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,

sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected

by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or

adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,

please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the

city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants

with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a

condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law

shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,

including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications

and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you

acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.