Water​/WW Project Engineer

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 Water/WW Project Engineer to join our Infrastructure – Water Team at our Wilmington, DE or Bethlehem, PA office.

Clean and safe water and wastewater management is vital for every community’s well-being. CHA delivers environmentally friendly and cost-effective water, wastewater and stormwater projects, handling every step from assessment to planning and design in these critical situations.

At CHA, the Water/WW Project Engineer works diligently to complete projects within the scope, budget, and schedule. This key role is responsible for managing the overall client relationship including any technical, financial, or logistical issues that may arise. Our Water/WW Project Engineers are skilled collaborators who are experts at problem solving and adapting and staying calm under pressure. The professional in this role sells and develops work with specific clients, ultimately leading to a “seller/doer” dual role, by understanding our client’s challenges, building partnerships with them, and providing creative solutions to those challenges.

The Water/WW Project Engineer coordinates contracts with the client, subcontractors, purchase orders, daily correspondence, and all other project related documents. This individual is responsible for all project financials, manages subcontractor payments, and communicates updates to the client, management, and project team during monthly project review meetings with operations.

Additionally, the Water/WW Project Engineer develops a specific health and safety plan in coordination with health and safety manager and is responsible for verifying that projects meet required QA/QC compliance as determined by Quality Management Plan.

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 Civil Engineering required;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Professional Engineer License (PE) required
• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering experience is required; a minimum of 4 years of project management experience required
• Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline with a proven ability to practically apply best practices
• Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, Micro Station, etc.)
• Understands QA/QC procedures and understands basic business practices and laws related to engineering
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and effectively work in a collaborative environment; proven ability to lead a team
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit various audiences
• Proficiency with MS Office software required
• Active role in a professional engineering society/organization preferred
• Experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations and project closeout documents for projects required
• Experience managing project accounting processes to include project budgeting, forecasts and cash management required
• Demonstrated experience in managing client relationships
• Experience understanding and interpreting client contract requirements
• Ability to track and oversee…