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Location: Columbus, OH | Cleveland, OH

Lead with Expertise as a Senior Roadway Project Manager – Innovate, Mentor, and Deliver Transportation Solutions. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the way people move through their communities? Do you excel at solving complex infrastructure challenges and bringing forward designs that enhance safety, mobility, and long‑term resilience? CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Roadway Project Manager to join our Highway & Rail Team in Columbus, OH or Cleveland, OH, where you will help shape the future of transportation networks across the region. This is your opportunity to guide high‑visibility projects, mentor emerging engineers, and advance technical excellence that strengthens the communities we serve.

• Lead proposal development and create clear scopes, schedules, and budgets in coordination with transportation technical teams
• Serve as the primary client partner, addressing needs proactively and ensuring strong communication throughout each project
• Develop project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and direct task coordination across multidisciplinary project teams
• Manage project schedules, deliverables, approvals, and quality controls to keep work on track and aligned with contract requirements
• Oversee project financials—including budgets, forecasts, revenue, and cash flow—maintaining strong financial performance
• Direct contract administration, subcontractor coordination, and critical project documentation
• Lead regular project meetings and provide timely progress updates to clients and internal stakeholders
• Support marketing efforts, help identify new opportunities, and contribute to the growth of CHA's Highway & Rail portfolio

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required
• Minimum of 4 years of discipline‑specific engineering experience required; minimum of 6 years of project management experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Advanced proficiency in engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.), as well as Microsoft Office
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures, business practices, and engineering laws
• Proven leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and leadership skills with the ability to adapt style for various audiences
• Participation in professional engineering societies/organizations preferred
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and interpret client contract requirements
• Demonstrated experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations, and project closeout documents required
• Experience managing project accounting processes—including forecasting, budgeting, revenue, and cash flow—required
• Ability to work in a team environment, solve problems independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Lead innovative highway and rail projects that make a visible, lasting impact on mobility, safety, and sustainability
• Work alongside passionate engineers, planners, and technical specialists who drive excellence in every phase of delivery
• Enjoy a collaborative, growth‑focused culture where your ideas, expertise, and professional development are valued

Curious about the impactful work our Highway & Rail team is doing? Discover our innovative projects and commitment to excellence by visiting: https://www.chasolutions.com/solutions/transportation/

$120,000 - $140,000

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 lean, 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.