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Electric Department Director

Greenwood CPW

Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Type: Full-Time, Non-Remote
Posted on: January 5, 2026
Electric Department Director
Electric Department Director — Greenwood CPW (Greenwood, SC)
Lead the team that powers a vibrant community. Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to direct our Electric Department serving 12,500+ customers across six distribution substations and 24 circuits. Thrive in a collaborative municipal-utility environment with excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits plus retirement plans.
What you’ll do: Provide technical leadership on system improvements; analyze system performance and reliability; prepare and review engineering calculations; negotiate joint-use and related agreements; oversee two operational supervisors and two Field & SCADA Technicians; support company-wide communications systems; and build strong cross-department and community relationships.
What you’ll bring: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (PE in South Carolina preferred); 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in public utilities or a related field; proven administrative and technical leadership; strong grasp of electric power fundamentals; and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
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