Electrical Section Manager - MEP

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Bethlehem, PA, USA
In-Office
115K-130K Annually
Mid level
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The Role
Leads electrical engineering activities for MEP building design projects, managing team performance, project scope, budgets, schedules, quality, and stakeholder relationships. Provides technical expertise in power distribution, fire alarm, and lighting design while mentoring staff and coordinating with clients, regulators, and MEP leadership. The role requires a Professional Engineer license, engineering software proficiency, and experience managing electrical engineering teams.
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Energize High-Performance Building Design as an Electrical Section Manager - MEP – Advance Integrated Building Solutions and Empower Engineering Teams

 

Are you ready to lead electrical design professionals and help deliver smarter, more efficient building systems? Do you enjoy developing technical talent, solving complex engineering challenges, and shaping solutions that support how people live, work, and learn?


CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Section Manager to join our MEP Team in Bethlehem, PA. In this role, you will guide a team of electrical professionals while contributing technical expertise to coordinated building design projects for public, private, manufacturing, and institutional facilities.

What You'll Do:
  • Organize, direct, and coordinate electrical engineering activities for building design projects, from initial planning and system evaluation through design and implementation
  • Collaborate with MEP leadership to manage, mentor, and motivate a high-performing team of technical professionals while supporting quality, productivity, and utilization goals
  • Effectively manage project budgets, scope, and schedules to deliver successful outcomes for critical MEP initiatives
  • Engage with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met and expectations are exceeded throughout each phase
What You Bring:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required
  • Minimum of 4 years of electrical engineering, power distribution, fire alarm, and lighting design experience required, including prior team management experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Advanced proficiency in engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, etc.), as well as Microsoft Office required; experience with SKM software preferred
  • Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
  • An articulate and persuasive communicator, both one-on-one and in front of large groups
  • Proven ability to lead a team and manage relationships across the company
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to guide and motivate team activity and resolve issues with urgency
  • Experience with project budgeting preferred; basic understanding of accounting processes
  • Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred
Why You'll Love It Here:
  • Lead electrical design efforts that improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of modern buildings
  • Develop talented professionals while helping strengthen technical quality and collaboration across the MEP team
  • Grow your leadership influence in a collaborative environment that values innovation and technical excellence

Curious about the impactful work our MEP team is doing? Explore how CHA delivers integrated, energy-conscious solutions for high-performance buildings by visiting: CHA MEP.

Salary Range:

$115,000 - $130,000


Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. 

Culture/EEO Statement:

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is forward leaning, welcoming, and always pushing the limits of what is possible.


We as an organization celebrate the values of belonging and collaboration, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • At least 4 years of electrical engineering experience
  • Experience with power distribution, fire alarm, and lighting design
  • Prior team management experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software, including Revit and AutoCAD
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Team leadership and relationship management ability
  • Strategic problem-solving and issue-resolution ability
  • Experience with project budgeting
  • Basic understanding of accounting processes
  • Participation in professional engineering societies or organizations
  • Experience with SKM software

CHA, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CHA, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by CHA, Inc..

  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage includes HMO, PPO, and a high-deductible PPO, alongside dental, vision, life, and short-/long-term disability insurance; some roles cite a no-employee-cost high-deductible plan. Feedback suggests the overall health offering is broader than minimal standards and family-oriented.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature employer contributions, with examples noting a 3% match and pension elements for certain positions, plus defined vesting timelines. These components are highlighted as notable strengths within the total-rewards package.
  • Flexible Benefits — Options extend to pet insurance, legal services, identity-theft protection, transit benefits, hospital indemnity, and critical-illness coverage, alongside paid time off and family-supportive resources. The breadth of choices and career-development supports indicate flexibility to meet varied needs.

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The Company
HQ: Albany, NY
718 Employees
Year Founded: 1963

What We Do

Challenger School is an independent, nonprofit private-school network serving preschool through eighth-grade students across campuses in California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Texas. Founded in 1963, it emphasizes foundational academics—reading, composition, mathematics, and history—while promoting independent thinking, traditional American history and values, and achievement-oriented learning. Its network serves more than 10,000 students annually through a broad traditional curriculum.

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