Public engineering firm profile
Albany, NY
Creating solutions. Helping people. Improving our world.
CHA Consulting, Inc. is a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program and construction management firm founded in 1952 and headquartered in Albany, New York. With more than 2,100 professionals across 55-plus office locations in the United States and Canada, CHA serves public, private, and institutional clients across transportation, water resources, energy infrastructure, manufacturing and advanced technology facilities, building design, and data centers. Ranked No. 57 on ENR's Top 500 Design Firms list in 2026, CHA's multidisciplinary teams integrate engineering, architecture, digital solutions, and construction management to deliver technology-enhanced solutions for complex infrastructure challenges.
Full-service transportation engineering covering bridge design and inspection, highway and roadway design, traffic systems, rail facilities, and multi-use path design.
Advanced water treatment, distribution design, wastewater treatment, flood management, and pipeline and pump station design for municipal and industrial clients.
Architecture, structural engineering, MEP and fire protection design, and building assessments for educational, healthcare, commercial, and institutional projects.
Site investigation and remediation design, geotechnical engineering, brownfield services, ecological studies, and environmental permitting and compliance.
Airport planning, airside and landside design, airfield lighting, runway and taxiway design, and capital improvement program development.
Industrial plant planning and design, chemical and process engineering, instrumentation and control design, and process safety management for manufacturing clients.
Electric distribution and transmission design, substation design, renewable energy integration, and owner's engineer services for utilities and energy clients.
Site planning and design, municipal engineering and planning, green infrastructure, landscape architecture, and stormwater management.
Fire suppression and alarm system design, inspections, testing, maintenance, and project management for commercial and institutional clients.
Owner's representation, construction monitoring, cost estimating, and program management for public and private capital programs.
Full engineering and architectural design for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, sports master planning, and turf design.
Energy audits, renewable energy and sustainable building design, and LEED, CHPS, and Passive House certification support.
Building information modeling, geospatial mapping, asset management, and field data collection services.
Hartford and East Hartford, CT | Transportation
Innovative straddle bent design on the approach ramp bridge of the Charter Oak Bridge, recognized with the NSBA Bridge of the Year Award.
View project sourceTyndall AFB, FL | Defense
Design-build infrastructure, site development, and utilities project recognized with CHA President's Award and Project Excellence for Infrastructure (Pillar of Excellence 2024).
View project sourceWastewater
Combined sewer overflow abatement and flood mitigation program described as a model for sustainable smart infrastructure.
View project sourceJamaica, NY | Government
Renovation recognized with ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Gold Award (2026) and CHA Project Excellence Award for Commercial and Institutional.
View project sourceCEO, CHA Holdings, Inc. and President, CHA Consulting, Inc.
MBA
Jim joined CHA in May 2019 as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and was appointed CEO in January 2020. He holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from American University Kogod School of Business and a B.A. in Business Management from Clark University.
Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Strategy Officer
PE
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Executive Vice President, Sector President, Power and Manufacturing
PE
Executive Vice President, Sector President, Commercial and Institutional
PE
Executive Vice President, Operations and Innovation
PE
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
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Executive Vice President, Sector President, Infrastructure
Ph.D., PE