Senior Mechanical Engineer

WHY CHA?

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 Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Power & Manufacturing - Advanced Energy/Generation & Energy Management Team at our office in either Parsippany, NJ; Albany, NY; Syracuse, NY; Rochester, NY; or Boston, MA.

YOUR IMPACT

CHA is a leader in sustainable district energy, power and thermal generation systems. Our approach includes critical systems that are maintainable and operable with redundant, fail-safe backups. Our expertise encompasses gas turbines, steam turbines, reciprocating engines, gas plants, biomass plants, coal-fired boiler plants, chiller plants, high-voltage substation, and more. From the early stages of master planning and permitting through comprehensive detailed design, we partner with our clients to create solutions that provide reliable, sustainable energy.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer has extensive engineering knowledge and may provide a leadership role for the work group through knowledge in the respective field of engineering. The professional in this role leads the technical execution of projects within their discipline regardless of the size or complexity of the project. The Senior Mechanical Engineer p rovides expert consultation in one or more areas for the design development, implementation and technical analysis of various systems to implement new products, or changes to an existing scheme, to suit individual client needs.

More specifically, the professional in this role plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates details phases of a project independently with other engineering disciplines and project management staff. Additionally, the Senior Mechanical Engineer is able to recognize technical discrepancies and make the appropropriate corrections following standard procedures as well as recommend alterations to development and design.

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!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related required; Master's degree preferred Professional Engineer (PE) license required Minimum 10 years' progressive engineering experience required Expert knowledge of the respective engineering discipline(s) with a proven ability to practically apply best practices Proficient in MS Office software required Understands QA/QC procedures and understands basic business practices and laws related to engineering Advanced proficiency with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.) Familiar with and advocates for the company’s standards for quality control and compliance Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and effectively work in a collaborative environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Active participation in a professional engineering society/organization preferred Proven ability to lead a team Other duties as assigned

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.