Electrical Engineer

Commercial Metals LTD; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits coverage Day 1

Paid time off

401(k) company match

Lifestyle benefit $500

Bonuses

Life and Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Advancement

Job summary

CMC is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to lead capital-improvement initiatives in Knoxville, TN. You will collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and internal teams to develop budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities include evaluating scopes, coordinating construction activities, and ensuring projects stay on time, within budget, and compliant with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or 10+ years equivalent experience.
• Experience with low and medium voltage power distribution.
• Experience on industrial capital projects and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Initiate communication with external resources for initiatives.
• Develop budgets and timelines for capital improvements.
• Evaluate project scopes and risks with cost forecasts.
• CAPEX management for major asset investments.
• Prioritize requirements aligned with business objectives.
• Prepare construction specs, bid packages, schedules and permits.
• Lead engineers, operators, consultants, suppliers, and contractors.
• Coordinate project implementation with plant departments.
• Resolve issues and manage milestones end-to-end.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Detail oriented

Strong planning

Hands-on shop work

Manufacturing experience

MV/LV power distribution

Electrical equipment knowledge

PLC & automation familiarity

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Electrical Engineering

10+ years equivalent experience

Tools

PLCs

Automation systems

Industrial controls

Job description

it's what's inside that counts

There's more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it's the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

• Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
• Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
• 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
• $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
• Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you'll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

• Initiate communication with resources external to company (suppliers and contractors) for consistency and improvement initiatives
• Develop detailed budgets and timelines and oversee cost tracking for capital improvements
• Evaluate project scopes and potential risk factors. Provide accurate budgeting forecasts and highlight cost-saving opportunities to mitigate financial risks.
• CAPEX: a specific focus on managing capital expenditures, which includes evaluating potential investments in major assets, tracking their spending, and ensuring alignment with strategic business plans.
• Analyze and prioritize requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and feasibility within project constraints.
• Develop construction specifications, bid packages, budget cost estimates, construction schedules, permitting, etc as required to insure completion of projects on time and within budget
• Assemble and manage a team of engineers, operators, consultants, suppliers, and contractors to execute projects
• Oversees project construction activities and coordinates project implementation activities with plant operating departments
• Coordinate and expedite the resolution of issues, managing tasks and project milestones from inception to completion
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues

What You'll Need

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
• Highly technical, detail oriented, organized and self-starter
• Willingness and ability to work hands‑on in the shop with operators on flexible schedules
• Experience with manufacturing or industrial‑scale capital projects.
• Minimum 5 years experience working with low and medium voltage power distribution
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical equipment, with familiarity in PLCs, automation systems, and industrial controls

Your Education

• 4-Year ABET Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering OR 10+ years of equivalent experience required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500 company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We've built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years - and we're just getting started.

If you're ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you're ready to joinCMC.

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.