Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer (PE)

CMTA, a Legence company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (PE) with five or more years of experience in Consulting Engineering to join our new Charlottesville, VA office and grow into an office leadership role. This candidate must have a strong and innovative technical background in Electrical Engineering and a desire to develop their leadership and management skills. This position will work with a team of engineers and other consultants/design team members. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual who thrives on helping our team and clients be successful and is ready to take the next step toward leadership.

This is a rare opportunity to help build an office from the ground up with a clear path to office leadership. Our new Charlottesville office will open in October 2026 and will be led by an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer. As our electrical technical lead, you will work alongside the Principal as a partner and grow into a co-leadership role over time. You will bring the technical depth to establish and lead the electrical practice, and you will learn the business side of consulting engineering, including team management, client development, project leadership, and office operations, from the Principal and other CMTA leaders.

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.

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 but not limited:

• 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.

Desired Experience:

• 5+ years of experience with MEP design in a consulting engineering environment
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration is required; Virginia PE registration preferred, or the 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

Salary Base Range: $100,000 - $130,000. This role is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus. Bonus eligibility and payout are determined by role, individual performance, and company performance, and are not guaranteed.