Senior Project Manager

Join Us:

Shape the Future as a Senior Project Manager Lead, Innovate, Inspire in Highway & Rail

Are you ready to take your engineering career to its highest level and make a lasting impact on transportation infrastructure? Do you find fulfillment in solving complex mobility challenges, leading collaborative teams, and championing innovation for projects that connect communities and drive progress?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Highway & Rail Team in Winter Springs or Tampa, FL and provide expert guidance, visionary leadership, and technical excellence across various transportation projects. This is your opportunity to lead major initiatives, influence best practices, and deliver transformative solutions for safer, more efficient, and sustainable transportation networks.

What You'll Do:

• Manage all aspects of highway and rail 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

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required; Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive engineering experience; minimum of 8 years of project management experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Expert knowledge of engineering fundamentals and specialty areas
• Advanced proficiency in engineering, computational, and modeling software (MicroStation, AutoCAD, OpenRoads, etc.) as well as Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of MS Project, Primavera P6, and Deltek Vision preferred
• Deep understanding of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and transportation regulations
• 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
• Active participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred
• Ability to travel as needed

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Lead transformative highway and rail projects that shape the future of mobility and infrastructure
• Mentor and inspire talented teams dedicated to delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions
• Collaborate with industry experts and company leadership in a flexible work environment

Salary Range:

$175,000 - $200,000

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 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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