Project Manager II

CHA Consulting, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II to lead its Electric Transmission Team across Albany, Syracuse, or Rochester.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, construction, and commissioning of overhead transmission projects, ensuring quality and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of industry experience, including 4 years in project management, with strong budgeting and client-relations skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, science, planning, engineering management, or related field.
• 7+ years of industry experience, including 4 years in project management.
• Experience managing client relationships, contract requirements, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash management; ability to prepare proposals and closeout documents.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to adapt style for audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage electric overhead transmission projects from planning through delivery, ensuring quality and contract alignment.
• Build and maintain client relationships; clarify project goals and technical needs.
• Coordinate scopes, schedules, budgets, deliverables, approvals, and quality controls across teams.
• Manage contracts, purchase orders, project documentation, and coordination with clients, regulators, and subs.
• Oversee project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and cash management; ensure timely payments and reporting.
• Lead monthly project review meetings with clients, management, and project teams.
• Develop and implement health and safety plans; ensure compliance with regulations and permitting.
• Support proposal development and identify new business opportunities for CHA's electric transmission services.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Budgeting and forecasting

Contract management

MS Project

Primavera P6

Deltek VantagePoint

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Primavera P6

Deltek VantagePoint

Job description

Project Manager II

Location

US-NY-Albany | US-NY-Syracuse | US-NY-Rochester

Job ID: 7827

# Positions: 1

Category: Utilities - Electric Transmission

Join Us

Strengthen the Future of Power Delivery as a Project Manager II - Lead Critical Electric Transmission Projects

Are you an experienced project manager ready to guide complex infrastructure projects that strengthen grid reliability? Do you excel at coordinating technical teams, managing project performance, and building trusted relationships with utility clients?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II to join our Electric Transmission Team in Albany, NY; Syracuse, NY; or Rochester, NY. In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary projects supporting the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of electric overhead transmission systems.

What You'll Do

• Manage electric overhead transmission projects from planning and design through delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with contract requirements
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while developing a clear understanding of project goals, technical needs, and expectations
• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets, deliverables, approvals, and quality controls across multidisciplinary teams
• Manage contracts, purchase orders, project documentation, and ongoing coordination with clients, regulators, and subcontractors
• Oversee project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash management, while ensuring timely payments and accurate reporting
• Lead monthly project review meetings, communicating progress and updates to clients, management, and project teams
• Develop and implement health and safety plans, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, quality standards, and permitting requirements
• Support proposal development, identify new business opportunities, and help expand CHA's electric overhead transmission services

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Science, Planning, Engineering Management, or a related field required
• Minimum of 7 years of industry experience required, including 4 years of project management experience
• Proven ability to manage project accounting processes (budgeting, forecasts, and cash management) as well as prepare proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations and project closeout documents
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships, understanding contract requirements, and overseeing multiple concurrent projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office required; knowledge of MS Project, Primavera P6, or Deltek VantagePoint preferred
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt style for various audiences
• Experience leveraging problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Ability to travel as needed and work collaboratively with technical teams
• Consulting experience preferred
• PMP, PE or equivalent professional license preferred

Why You'll Love It Here

• Lead critical electric overhead transmission projects that strengthen grid reliability, resiliency, and long-term energy delivery
• Collaborate with experienced engineers, designers, and project professionals supporting overhead transmission infrastructure
• Advance your career in a collaborative, mission-driven environment that values technical excellence, client service, and professional growth

Curious about the impactful work our Electric Transmission team is doing? Discover how CHA supports grid resiliency, infrastructure modernization, and the energy transition by visiting: CHA Electric Transmission.

Salary Range

$115,000 - $130,000

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 forward leaning, welcoming, and always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of belonging and collaboration, 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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