Senior Mechanical Engineer - Energy Solutions - CMTA

Wearelegence; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its dynamic Energy Solutions division in Fairfax. This role involves leading performance contracts, managing engineering teams, and ensuring client satisfaction throughout project phases. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HVAC design and commissioning, along with a passion for energy efficiency and sustainability. Join a collaborative team that values innovation and offers exceptional career growth opportunities while making a meaningful impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Medical

Vision

Paid vacation

Company-paid holidays

Sick leave

401(k) retirement savings plan

Company-paid long-term disability insurance

AD&D insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in energy services or consulting engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Lead performance contracts from conception to completion.
• Direct engineering design team and oversee bidding process.
• Coordinate with clients and ensure smooth construction.

Skills

Management

Construction

Energy

HVAC Design

Auditing

Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Energy Solutions - CMTA

CMTA, 2751 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America Req #1499

Monday, April 21, 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.

CMTA, a Legence company, is looking for an experienced engineer to help in our Fairfax, VA Energy Solutions office. The Energy Solutions division of CMTA is the fastest growing division of our large and growing company. The successful candidate is typically a self-motivated individual that thrives on helping clients and has the technical background to be involved and lead all phases of our work. Although this position is for the performance contracting division of our company, we have found that engineers with strong backgrounds in HVAC design and commissioning can easily make the transition to become an energy engineer within our Energy Solutions group.

The Senior Engineer leads all aspects of performance contracts for our clients, from conception to completion, and serves as the point of contact for the client through all phases. Below are some of the duties that this position includes:

• Introduce and explain performance contracting to potential clients.
• Articulate how and why CMTA is unique in our approach to performance contracting.
• Lead the development phase including site visits, audits, energy calculations, etc.
• Direct the engineering design team producing drawings and specifications.
• Direct the bidding process.
• Develop the final contract with the client.
• Work with construction manager to ensure smooth construction period for the client.
• Direct the commissioning process.
• Be involved during warranty phase as required.
• Work with our M&V professional to develop the first year M&V report.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience with an Energy Services company OR a consulting engineering/commissioning firm.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.

Desired Skills:

• Management
• Construction
• Energy
• HVAC Design
• Auditing
• Consulting

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.

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