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Albany, NYJob$70–80K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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CHA Consulting is seeking a Security Electronics Engineer I to support building design projects in Albany or Syracuse. The engineer will assist with electronic security and life safety systems for public, private, and institutional facilities, support senior engineers with design documentation and calculations, and participate in field assignments. The role offers hands-on design experience, field exposure, and guidance from experienced professionals.
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Join Us:
Build Safer, Smarter Spaces as a Security Electronics Engineer I – Design Systems That Protect People and Places
Are you ready to apply your engineering skills to technology that helps keep buildings and communities safe? Join a collaborative team designing integrated security and life safety systems for the spaces where people work, learn, receive care, and connect.
CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking aSecurity Electronics Engineer Ito join ourMEP TeaminAlbany, NY or Syracuse, NY. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting innovative building design projects while developing practical solutions that strengthen security, improve system performance, and create safer environments.
What You'll Do:
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Assist in the design, development, and implementation of electronic security and life safety systems for public, private, and institutional facilities including CCTV, access control, intercom, perimeter intrusion detection, mass notification, monitoring, and other related security technologies
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Support senior engineers in preparing design drawings, technical specifications, reports, and calculations
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Perform calculations and design tasks using industry standards, regulatory guidelines, codes, and best practices for optimizing integrated building solutions
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Join field assignments with senior staff to document existing conditions, evaluate systems, and support project planning and design
What You Bring:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering required
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No experience required; however prior internships and/or relevant coursework is preferred
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Strong theoretical foundation and familiarity with engineering software (Revit, AutoCAD, BlueBeam, etc.)
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office
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Excellent organizational and communication skills with a desire to work in a collaborative team
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Participation in professional engineering society/organization preferred
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Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification a plus
Why You'll Love It Here:
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Build practical experience designing security and life safety systems that help protect people, facilities, and communities
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Collaborate with architects, engineers, and technical specialists across a wide range of building projects
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Grow your skills through hands-on design work, field exposure, and guidance from experienced professionals
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Contribute to smarter, safer, and more efficient spaces from the earliest stages of your career
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 (https://www.chasolutions.com/solutions/building-design/) .
Salary Range:
$70,000 - $80,000
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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LocationUS-NY-Albany | US-NY-Syracuse
Job ID 7935
Positions 1
Category Building Design
How this job compares
Set against the 9,980 open Electrical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–80K/yr
- New York median$96–140K/yr322 salary ranges
- US median$105–165K/yr6,551 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 38% below the New York median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 425 open Electrical Engineer jobs in New York and 9,980 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 6,450 of the 9,980 open Electrical Engineer jobs (65%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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