Senior Electrical Engineer - Lead Electrical Design & Growth

Legence; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CMTA, a Legence company, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) with 5+ years in consulting engineering to join the Charlottesville, VA office and grow into leadership. The role combines electrical design, project leadership, and mentorship as the office builds from the ground up.

You will lead design and construction, coordinate with owners and architects, stamp drawings, and develop leadership & business development skills. Revit/AutoCAD experience is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with MEP design in a consulting engineering environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration required; Virginia PE registration preferred, or ability to obtain Virginia licensure promptly.
• Strong technical experience in electrical power distribution, lighting, and MEP design and specifications.
• Experience with project management and with managing, maintaining and creating Owner and Architect relationships.
• Experience with Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 and Commercial market sectors.
• Interest in developing leadership, mentoring, and business development skills; prior formal management experience is not required.
• Experience with Revit/AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the electrical technical lead for the Charlottesville office, partnering with the Principal to deliver quality work and grow the office.
• Lead and guide design and construction projects internally within the office and externally with clients and contractors.
• Learn and develop leadership skills through mentorship from the office Principal and other CMTA leaders, with increasing responsibility for team management, business development, and office operations over time.
• Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to staff engineers, and help build the electrical team as the office grows.
• 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.

Skills

MEP design

Electrical engineering

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Team mentorship

Power distribution

Lighting design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

CMTA, a Legence company, seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) with 5+ years in consulting engineering to join the Charlottesville, VA office and grow into leadership. The role combines electrical design, project leadership, and mentorship as the office builds from the ground up.

You will lead design and construction, coordinate with owners and architects, stamp drawings, and develop leadership & business development skills. Revit/AutoCAD experience is required.