Lighting Designer - Energy Solutions - CMTA

C M T A Inc; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lighting Designer to join their dynamic Energy Solutions division. This role involves collaborating with a team of engineers to design and manage LED lighting retrofit projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes for clients. Ideal candidates are self-motivated individuals with a technical background in electrical design or lighting. The company prides itself on its innovative approach to sustainable building engineering and offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about energy-efficient solutions, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and Welfare

Medical

Vision

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Company-paid holidays

Sick leave

401(k) retirement savings plan

Company-paid long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 0-3+ years of electrical design and/or lighting experience.
• EIT certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, bid, and manage LED lighting retrofit projects.
• Produce high-quality construction documents with a team.

Skills

Electrical design

Lighting design

Project management

Reading engineered drawings

LED lighting solutions

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

AGi lighting software

Job description

Lighting Designer - Energy Solutions - CMTA

CMTA, 2751 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America Req #1993

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

CMTA, a Legence company

CMTA is one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the U.S. with nationally recognized expertise in sustainable, high performance building engineering. We are a collaborative, competitive, innovative, and energetic group of engineers and team leaders who incorporate a holistic approach towards consulting engineering, performance contracting, and zero energy projects. We focus on finding engineers whose personalities lead them to excellence, and we provide exceptional opportunities for our employees.

The core business of our Energy Solutions division is the delivery of Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs). Simply put, our ESPCs are a viable way to upgrade and renovate facilities in a budget-neutral or even budget-positive way. The process diverts money already being spent on utilities and directs it into facility upgrades, covering scope development, design, bidding, construction management, commissioning, measurement and verification, and even ongoing energy management services. We have experience in designing the nation’s most energy efficient buildings, including many zero energy buildings. Our knowledge is unparalleled in the Guaranteed ESPC market, which allows us to dive deeper than our competitors.

Job Description:

The Energy Solutions division of CMTA is the fastest growing division of our large and growing company. This position will work with a team of engineers to design, bid, project manage, and commission LED lighting retrofit and replacement projects for various clients of CMTA. Our ideal candidate is typically a self-motivated individual who thrives on helping clients and has a technical background.

Desired Experience:

• 0-3+ years of electrical design and/or lighting experience
• EIT certificate is preferred but not required

Desired Skills:

• Read and interpret engineered drawings, schematics, specifications, etc.
• Determine LED lighting retrofit/replacement solutions
• Work with a team of engineers and designers to produce high quality construction documents
• Design experience with AutoCAD/Revit is preferred but not required
• Experience with AGi lighting software is preferred but not required
• Leadership and project management

Desired Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is preferred but not required

We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Health and Welfare Benefits

• Health and Welfare
• Medical
• Vision
• Employee assistance program

Personal Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Company-paid holidays
• Sick leave
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Life insurance

About Legence

Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale. To learn more about Legence and its services, visit https://www.wearelegence.com/.

Offers of employment for this role may be contingent upon successfully passing a background check and/or drug screen. Execution of screens will vary based on role requirements and Company policy. All background checks and drug screens will be done in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations.

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