Sr. Project Manager II

Finding a better way.

At CHA, we believe in the power of clean water, resilient energy, safer roads, and structures that harmoniously blend with their surroundings. We create solutions. We help People. We improve our world. At CHA, we embed ourselves in our communities - and take pride in improving things where we live. At the foundation is a commitment to inclusion and diversity and choosing to treat everyone with dignity and respect. We also take accountability for making decisions that promote sustainability in our business and our designs. We are on a mission to reduce our environmental footprint and bring greener solutions to our clients. We are responsibly creating a more sustainable future in ways that we can all see and touch. Together. Every day.

CHA Consulting, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager II to join our Power & Manufacturing – Generation & Energy Management Team at our office in Parsippany, NJ.

CHA is a leader in sustainable district energy, power and thermal generation systems. Our approach includes critical systems that are maintainable and operable with redundant, fail-safe backups. Our expertise encompasses gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, gas plants, biomass plants, coal-fired boiler plants, chiller plants, high-voltage substation, and more. From the early stages of master planning and permitting through comprehensive detailed design, we partner with our clients to create solutions that provide reliable, sustainable energy.

The Senior Project Manager in this position brings significant Energy, HVAC, and central plant design experience and can lead projects from concept design through full construction-ready documents. They will work closely with our design teams to complete complex projects within the scope, budget, and schedule. CHA’s involvement in these projects encompasses various levels of energy auditing, load modeling, initial concept design through detailed design, construction administration, commissioning, and M&V. This key role is responsible for proposal development based on our client’s needs and requests, coordinating contracts with our clients and subcontractors, obtain purchase orders and daily correspondence, and all project financial metrics.

The Senior Project Manager must provide advanced engineering judgment and analysis techniques for the design development and management of various energy conservation and subsequent design projects. They are responsible for planning, scheduling, managing and coordinating detailed phases of a project independently, and must also be capable of directing engineering teams assigned to their project and leading the day-to-day activity of a team working on their project. The professional in this role would also work with and mentor junior staff members and provide technical reviews of their work as needed.

At CHA, you can build a career and find your passion across our diverse business lines and project teams. Being part of CHA means being part of a team of talented professionals, where you’ll find support for your career growth and the opportunity to impact our industry and our communities. Find your “why” at CHA!

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• A minimum of 15 years of experience required; a minimum of 10 years of project management experience required
• Advanced knowledge of the respective HVAC engineering discipline(s) with a proven ability to practically apply best practices
• Practical experience with Commissioning (Cx) and Measurement & Verification (M&V) tasks preferred
• Experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations and project closeout documents for projects required
• Demonstrated experience in managing client relationships
• Experience understanding and interpreting client contract requirements
• Ability to track and oversee multiple projects required
• Experience utilizing problem-solving skills, exercising discretion, and making independent judgments required
• Experience managing project accounting processes to include project budgeting, labor forecasts and receivables management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software required
• Knowledge of Deltek Vision preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Knowledge of MS Project and/or Primavera P6 preferred
• Ability to travel (up to 30%) required

$138,000 - $177,000

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.