Engineering Specialist II/III, Soil Conservation

The Howard Soil Conservation District is seeking an Engineering Specialist II/III to review various types of grading and development plans. The position requires considerable knowledge of the Howard County development review process, including all aspects of sediment and erosion control plan compliance. An understanding of AutoCAD, GIS, and the County’s PDOX plan review system is preferred. The position requires a Bachelor of Science degree and three (3) years of experience in development plan review, engineering, or other related field. Work experience may be substituted for education requirement on a year-for-year basis. Resume and cover letter must be submitted by July 26, 2026. **To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to Jackie Covington – jcovington@howardcountymd.gov at the Howard Soil Conservation District.** **For more information, please contact Jackie Covington, 410-313-0680, or visit our website: https://www.howardscd.org/job-openings** **POSITION SUMMARY:** This is professional engineering work at the full performance level, reviewing various types of subdivision and site development plans, for private and public projects. Employee reviews plans for compliance with State and County standards relating to sediment control, temporary storm water management, forest harvests, and impacts to environmentally sensitive areas. Work includes occasional technical advice and assistance directly to county residents for purposes of solving drainage or erosion problems. Work is performed with general supervision from a technical or administrative supervisor. Assignments require evaluative thinking and are carried out in accordance with accepted planning and engineering standards and applicable regulations. The work requires regular and important contacts with other County personnel, the general public, engineers, developers, builders, representatives of various State and Federal agencies and the overall business community. **CLASS DESCRIPTION:** Performs professional level engineering work, with considerable independence but under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes reviewing complex engineering plans, resolving difficult design analysis, and preparing planning and engineering documents. Work at this level is distinguished by unique engineering analysis and expertise in areas such as civil, geotechnical and structural engineering; in-depth experience in the development, design and construction of best management practices (BMP); in-depth review of stormwater management devices that involve complex analyses of hydrology, hydraulics and geotechnical computations; interpretation of soil groups, types, and their properties. Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. - Reviews sediment and erosion control plans for feasibility and for compliance with approved standards and specifications. - Coordinates District plan review responsibilities with the Howard County Planning office and other departments. - Reviews and develops pond designs for compliance with Maryland Small Pond Law and State Pond Safety Standards. - Reviews plans for compliance with temporary storm water requirements. - Conducts field investigations of environmentally sensitive areas such as floodplains, streams, wetlands and their buffers to determine category and extent. - Occasionally delineates wetlands for Capital Projects and for certain agricultural or forestry uses. - Attends Subdivision Plan Review Committee meetings, project meetings and other meetings as requested to represent the District. - Prepares various reports and summaries and performs data entry. - Skill in using standard computer programs such as TR-55, TR-20 and HEC-RAS, for calculating hydrologic and hydraulic quantities and characteristics. - Proficiency in office software such as Word, Excel, and Adobe. - Experience in soil conservation practice standards design and engineering. - Confers with engineers, developers, inspecto…