Sr. Project Manager

Drive Transformational Energy Projects as a Sr. Project Manager - Lead Programs That Advance Reliability and Operational Excellence

Are you driven by the challenge of overseeing complex programs that support critical energy operations and long-term business growth? Do you thrive in environments where you can balance technical complexity, stakeholder priorities, and project performance to keep high-impact initiatives moving forward?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to join our Generation & Energy Management Team in Atlanta, GA or Houston, TX. In this pivotal role, you will manage transformative projects that support energy generation, operational efficiency, and facility modernization efforts across a variety of industries. This is an opportunity to guide major facility initiatives, support strategic investments, and help organizations navigate an evolving energy landscape while delivering meaningful results that extend well beyond project completion.

Manage all aspects of project delivery, including scope, budget, schedule, and client relationships, while thoroughly understanding project risks and financial measures
• Serve as a "seller/doer," developing work with specific clients and leading marketing plan development for target market areas
• Lead and mentor other project managers, setting vision and strategy, and supporting professional growth across the team
• Prepare proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations, and project closeout documents
• Track and oversee multiple projects, ensuring quality control and compliance with company standards
• Play a key role in client contract interpretation and relationship management, ensuring all client needs are met

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including 8 years of project management experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline with a proven ability to apply best practices
• Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) as well as Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
• Knowledge of MS Project, Primavera P6, and Deltek Vision preferred
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage client relationships, and oversee project accounting processes
• Experience preparing proposals and project documentation as well as interpreting client contracts
• Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred
• Ability to travel as needed

• Guide high-visibility initiatives that improve energy performance, strengthen system reliability, and help clients meet critical operational and business objectives
• Deliver complex projects from concept through completion, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to solve technical challenges across power, industrial, and advanced technology environments
• Shape project success at every stage by driving strategy, managing scope and risk, and delivering innovative solutions that create lasting value for clients

Curious about the impactful work our Generation & Energy Management Team is delivering? Explore how CHA supports manufacturing and advanced technology facilities at: chasolutions.com/solutions/manufacturing-advanced-technology-facilities/.

$150,000 - $165,000

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.

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 inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, 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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