Lead Project Engineer, Aviation

Lead Project Engineer

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 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 Lead Project Engineer to join our Infrastructure - Aviation Team at our Knoxville, TN office. Every airport, regardless of its size, depends on a unique set of facilities and infrastructure to meet the specific needs of their community, stakeholders and partners. The CHA team excels in delivering specialized airside, landside, and facility-related planning and design. We bring a wealth of experience to our aviation clients so they can continue to be viable assets to the communities they serve.

At CHA, our Lead Project Engineer tracks project deliverables and reports back to Project Managers in a timely fashion while helping coordinate and manage projects from inception to completion. This role is key in helping maintain positive vendor and client relationships. The Lead Project Engineer plans and implements projects including proposal preparation and development of scope, schedule, and budget by coordinating with CHA technical groups and market staff. The professional in this role addresses clients needs and issues that arise during the project. This individual consults with and gathers information from technicians, engineers, contractors, etc., as well as facilitates communications between office and field staff. The Lead Project Engineer is a self-starter who excels in a high-paced work environment and is adaptable and calm under pressure.

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!

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required

- Professional Engineer (PE) license required

- Minimum of 4 years of discipline specific engineering experience required

- Demonstrates a strong knowledge of the respective engineering discipline with the proven ability to practically apply engineering best practices

- Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.)

- Familiar with 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

- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit various audiences

- Proficiency with MS Office software required

- An active role in a professional engineering society/organization preferred

Salary range: $89,000 - $106,000. 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.