Senior Civil Engineer

Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 141,814 - 187,824; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement through PERS

457 and 401(k) plans

Flexible Savings Account

Short and Long Term Disability

Life Insurance for Employee and Spouse

Job summary

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to deliver technical civil/structural engineering expertise for complex projects. The role supports overhead transmission and distribution and requires experience with voltages above 69 kV, with opportunities to lead investigations and design tasks.

You will work within Civil Engineering and collaborate across disciplines to ensure safe, cost-effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Detailed overhead transmission/substation design experience, including voltages above 69kV.
• Underground transmission/distribution experience with voltages above 69kV.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical civil/structural engineering expertise for complex projects.

Skills

Autodesk Civil3D

RISA

MFAD

MathCAD

PLS-CADD

SPIDAcalc

Tools

Autodesk Civil3D

RISA

MFAD

MathCAD

PLS-CADD

SPIDAcalc

Job description

Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Department: Civil Engineering

Location: Sacramento, CA, US, 95827-3824

Category: Engineering/Technical

Minimum Pay Rate:$141,814.40

Maximum Pay Rate:$187,824.00

Apply by Date:08/28/2026

Posting Type:Open

The intent of this posting is to fill one regular full-time position and create an eligibility list that may be used to fill permanent and limited term vacancies for the next 12 months.

Every day at SMUD, we deliver power to more than 1.5 million customers throughout the Sacramento area. As a community-owned, not-for-profit electric service, we have been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for over 75 years. We are a recognized industry leader and award winner for our innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for our sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. Through the efforts of the 2,400 people that power us, we work 24/7 to keep the lights on and provide our customers with innovative energy solutions. We’re one of the region’s largest employers, with a reputation for attracting, developing, and retaining some of the most talented employees around.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Retirement through Public Employees Retirement System
• 457 and 401(k) plans available
• Flexible Savings Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee and Spouse Life Insurance

Cover Letter Requirement: To further assess your qualifications for this position, please link your skills to the requirements of the job by responding to the questions listed below. Failure to provide responses to the listed questions may prevent your progression in the selection process for this position.

1. Cover letter shall include a detailed description of overhead transmission and/or distribution substation design experience. This shall include design experience with voltages above 69kV. For substation projects discussed, please provide facility size and overall project costs.
2. Cover letter shall include a detailed description of underground transmission or distribution experience, if any. This shall include design experience with voltages above 69kV. For significant projects discussed, please provide size of project and/or overall project costs.
3. Please include a description of any substation structure analysis experience.
4. Please provide information on your level of experience with Autodesk Civil3D, RISA, MFAD, MathCAD, PLS-CADD and SPIDAcalc

Purpose

Provides technical civil/structural engineering expertise to core responsibilities, including complex problem resolution/project oversight assignments, by applying professional engineering standards in the most efficient, safe and cost-effective manner, and that comply with regulatory requirements and restrictions.

Nature and Scope

There are four (4) levels in this job classification series that have similar job content but with progressively more challenging degrees and levels of skill, knowledge, experience and qualification requirements:

Flex Classifications (that permit progression from lower-level classes to higher level classes without examination based upon assessment of an individual's experience and performance) within the series:

• Entry: Incumbent acquires knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the tasks associated within the series but are not yet demonstrating these at the Journey level.
• Journey: Incumbent is demonstrating the required skills and knowledge to independently perform the full scope of the job.

Non-Flex Classifications (that promote from lower-level classes to higher level classes and require an examination, such as an interview, based upon individual experience and performance) within the series:

• Senior: Advanced journey level resource who is responsible for advanced assignments, as dictated by the work needing to be performed; may serve in a lead capacity.
• Principal: Subject matter expert/lead level and is responsible for leading the most advanced work, as dictated by the work needing to be performed.

Entry to Journey: Incumbents at the entry level are required to successfully “progress” to the journey level within 60 months of appointment to remain within the job series.

Seniors and Principals must be hired through a promotional process and do not