Title: Electrical Engineer

Location:

Knoxville, TN, US, 37921

Group: North American Steel Group

Division: Engineering

Job ID: 23582

it's what's inside that counts

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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:

Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
$500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training and Advancement Opportunities

Why This Job

CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.

What You'll Do

Initiate communication with resources external to company (suppliers and contractors) for consistency and improvement initiatives
Develop detailed budgets and timelines and oversee cost tracking for capital improvements
Evaluate project scopes and potential risk factors. Provide accurate budgeting forecasts and highlight cost-saving opportunities to mitigate financial risks.
CAPEX: a specific focus on managing capital expenditures, which includes evaluating potential investments in major assets, tracking their spending, and ensuring alignment with strategic business plans.
Analyze and prioritize requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and feasibility within project constraints.
Develop construction specifications, bid packages, budget cost estimates, construction schedules, permitting, etc as required to insure completion of projects on time and within budget
Assemble and manage a team of engineers, operators, consultants, suppliers, and contractors to execute projects
Oversees project construction activities and coordinates project implementation activities with plant operating departments
Coordinate and expedite the resolution of issues, managing tasks and project milestones from inception to completion
Identify and mitigate project risks and issues

What You'll Need

Strong communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
Highly technical, detail oriented, organized and self-starter
Willingness and ability to work hands-on in the shop with operators on flexible schedules
Experience with manufacturing or industrial-scale capital projects.
Minimum 5 years experience working with low and medium voltage power distribution
Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical equipment, with familiarity in PLCs, automation systems, and industrial controls

Your Education

4-Year ABET Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering OR 10+ years of equivalent experience required

We are CMC, a Fortune 500® company at the leading edge of our industry. Our construction reinforcement and steel products have supported construction projects and structures around the world. The secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging construction reinforcement problems facing our world for more than 100 years — and we’re just getting started.

If you’re ready to join a team working to make our industry more sustainable, support the bridges, roadways, buildings and infrastructure that connects our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward. Let's build a better world!

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.