Senior Project Development Engineer (Federal) - Energy Solutions - CMTA

C M T A Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CMTA, a leading engineering firm, is seeking a Senior Project Development Engineer for its Energy Solutions office in Baltimore. This role focuses on performance contracting in the federal market, requiring strong technical expertise and experience in HVAC design. Join a dynamic team committed to sustainable and innovative building engineering solutions.

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits

Medical

Vision

Employee assistance program

Paid vacation

Company-paid holidays

Sick leave

401(k) retirement savings plan

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience with an Energy Services company or consulting engineering firm.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• Introduce performance contracting to potential clients.
• Lead development phase including site visits and audits.
• Direct engineering design team producing drawings and specifications.

Skills

Management

Construction

Energy

HVAC Design

Auditing

Measurement and Verification

Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Project Development Engineer (Federal) - Energy Solutions - CMTA

CMTA, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM

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 Summary:
CMTA, a Legence company, is looking for a senior project development engineer in the federal market to help in our Energy Solutions office in Baltimore, MD. 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 a strong technical background. 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.

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 in the federal market.
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline.

Desired Skills/Experience Related to the Federal Market:

• Familiarity with the DOE and/or Army Corps of Engineers IDIQ contract requirements
• Meeting cyber security requirements by DOD and other federal agencies
• Knowledge and understanding of the Unified Facility Guide criteria (UFGC) and Specifications (UFGS) for DoD
• Knowledge of building Utility Management and Control Systems (UMCS) and their operation
• Experience with building simulation and bin spreadsheet modeling of ECMs and calibrating analysis to the utility baseline
• Familiarity with building energy systems including HVAC, building automation systems, lighting, building envelope, and domestic water systems
• Microgrid and energy security
• Central steam plants
• Cogeneration

Desired Skills:

• Management
• Construction
• Energy
• HVAC Design
• Auditing
• Measurement and Verification
• Consulting

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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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Pay Type Salary

Education Level Bachelor’s Degree

CMTA, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America