Project Manager (OPM)

Elevate Client Success as a Project Manager (OPM) — Deliver Excellence Across Capital Projects

Are you driven by the challenge of managing complex capital projects that shape communities? Do you thrive in fast‑paced environments where strategic decision‑making, client engagement, and project leadership intersect?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager (OPM) to join our PMCM Team in Hartford, CT, where you’ll oversee impactful capital projects for cities, towns, and higher education from development through completion. This is an exciting opportunity to influence client outcomes, elevate project delivery, and help advance our mission to create safer, more resilient, and more efficient built environments.

• Oversee and manage cities, towns, and higher education capital projects from kickoff through closeout, ensuring quality, schedule, and budget expectations are met
• Serve as a consultant to clients, assisting in identifying and hiring project employees as well as proactively addressing technical, financial, and logistical project needs
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and Work Breakdown Structures in collaboration with technical teams
• Coordinate contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, and essential project documentation while maintaining accurate, up‑to‑date records
• Manage all project financials—including budgeting, forecasting, revenue, cash flow, and subcontractor billings—to ensure strong financial performance
• Facilitate regular project meetings and deliver clear progress updates to clients, management, and project teams in addition to conducting community outreach and project presentations
• Implement project controls, quality management processes, and health & safety plans to support compliance and successful project delivery
• Support business development by preparing proposals and collaborating with Market Leaders on growth opportunities

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, science, planning, engineering management, or a related field required; or equivalent combination of experience and licensure
• Minimum of 9 years of industry experience required; minimum of 6 years of project management experience required
• Expert knowledge of project engineering and/or construction principles and schedules required
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and interpreting client contract requirements
• Experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations, and close out documentation required
• Proven ability to manage project accounting processes (budgeting, forecasts, and cash management)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required; knowledge of MS Project, Primavera P6, and/or Deltek Vision preferred
• Ability to solve problems with urgency and independently drive initiatives from concept to completion while overseeing multiple projects
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and build relationships in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt style for various audiences
• Experience utilizing problem-solving skills, exercising discretion, and making independent judgments required
• Ability to travel as needed required
• Consulting industry experience highly preferred
• Professional licensure preferred

• Deliver meaningful projects that enhance communities and advance public infrastructure
• Collaborate with experienced professionals and accelerate your growth from day one in a culture that values innovation, technical excellence, and client success
• Enjoy a dynamic and flexible work environment that encourages professional growth and continuous learning

Curious about the impactful work our PMCM team is doing? Discover our commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and client success by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/program-owners-project-management/.

$150,000 - $160,000

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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