Senior Electrical Engineer - CMTA

C M T A Inc; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with a robust background in consulting engineering. This role involves designing electrical systems for energy-efficient buildings and complex infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will lead projects, mentor junior engineers, and ensure high-quality work while collaborating with clients and contractors. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions in sustainable engineering. If you are a self-motivated professional eager to make an impact in the engineering field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Company-Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in MEP design required.
• Strong technical background in Electrical Engineering needed.
• Experience in project management and business development.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems, power distribution, and lighting controls.
• Lead design and construction projects, mentoring staff engineers.
• Interact with clients and contractors, ensuring project success.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Electrical Engineering

MEP Design

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts PE registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

CMTA, 1100 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America Req #1763

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.

Job Description:
CMTA, a Legence company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with eight or more years of experience in Consulting Engineering. This candidate must have a strong and innovative technical background in Electrical Engineering. This position will work with a team of engineers and other consultants/design team members to design the electrical aspects of energy efficient buildings for various clients as well as complex infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate is a leader and is self-motivated individual who thrives on helping our team and clients be successful.

In your role at CMTA, you will be an Electrical Engineer with design and production responsibilities producing high quality work on small and large projects, a Project Manager with internal and external team responsibilities, a Client Champion by providing excellent, responsive service for our clients and an Employee Advocate by collaborating, teaching, training, growing and mentoring with other staff members while promoting our Core Values.

The position is responsible for designing and overseeing the electrical systems, power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, emergency power, UPS, renewable energy systems, fire alarm system, low-voltage systems/coordination (IT, safety, security, access control), etc. all for the purpose of bidding and construction for various projects. This position will work with a team of engineers to design energy efficient buildings for various clients of CMTA. Our ideal candidate is typically a self-motivated individual who thrives on helping clients and has a strong technical background. We anticipate they will be involved in all phases of the project. We are seeking candidates who have proven experience with project management and business development as well.

Office Location:
The position is located in our Cincinnati, OH office. This is an onsite position.

Desired Experience:

• 8+ years of experience with MEP design
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Massachusetts PE registration is required
• Experience with internal and external project management
• Experience in MEP design and specifications
• Experience with managing, maintaining and creating Owner and Architect relationships
• Experience with Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 and Commercial market sectors
• Experience with Revit/AutoCAD

Responsibilities:
The position is responsible for designing the electrical systems, power distribution, lighting and lighting controls, emergency power, UPS, and renewable energy systems, for the purpose of bidding and construction for various projects. Additional duties of the position are as follows:

• Lead and guide design and construction projects internally within the office and externally with clients and contractors.
• Provide guidance, support, mentorship, and leadership to staff engineers.
• Prepare, read, and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and technical specifications.
• Professionally stamp drawings, prepare affidavits, etc.
• Interacting with owners, clients, architects, and contractors as needed with verbal and written communication. Lead and guide meetings as needed.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assigned tasks.
• Confer with other engineers and other personnel to complete project deadlines.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles and research, design, and evaluate products, equipment, systems, and processes to meet project requirements.
• Design and specify system components to ensure conformance with project goals and requirements.
• Research and analyze clients design requirements, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Review contractor submittals (shop drawings, etc.) to determine conformance with contract documents.

Desired Skills:

• Project, Team and Client Management
• Electrical Engineering Infrastructure Design
• Construction Administration and Submittals
• Power Distribution and Lighting Systems
• AutoCAD & REVIT

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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