CHA Consulting, Inc.

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About the firm

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.

Established
1952
Team
Enterprise
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · MEP · Environmental Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Water / Wastewater Engineering · Fire Protection Engineering · Architecture & Engineering · Aviation Engineering · Power & Utility Engineering

People

Jim StephensonCEO, CHA Holdings, Inc. and President, CHA Consulting, Inc.

Jennifer AndersExecutive Vice President, Chief Sales and Strategy Officer

Jennifer ChattExecutive Vice President, Chief People Officer

Greg CorsoExecutive Vice President, Sector President, Power and Manufacturing

Cynthia JoudreyExecutive Vice President, Sector President, Commercial and Institutional

Joe MacrinaExecutive Vice President, Operations and Innovation

Doug NelsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Jeff NetlandExecutive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer

Michael PlattExecutive Vice President, General Counsel

Phil StevensExecutive Vice President, Sector President, Infrastructure

Capabilities

Transportation Solutions

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Full-service transportation engineering covering bridge design and inspection, highway and roadway design, traffic systems, rail facilities, and multi-use path design.

  • Bridge design, analysis, and reconstruction
  • Highway and roadway design
  • Intelligent traffic system design (ITS)
  • Multi-use path design
  • Rail track and facilities design
  • Traffic studies and design
  • Construction engineering and inspection

Water and Wastewater

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Advanced water treatment, distribution design, wastewater treatment, flood management, and pipeline and pump station design for municipal and industrial clients.

  • Advanced water treatment, storage, and distribution design
  • Industrial and municipal wastewater treatment
  • Combined sewer overflow (CSO) treatment and control
  • Flood management
  • Pipeline design
  • Pump station design

Building Design

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Architecture, structural engineering, MEP and fire protection design, and building assessments for educational, healthcare, commercial, and institutional projects.

  • Architecture and interior design
  • Structural engineering
  • Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEPFP)
  • Building condition assessments
  • Education and healthcare planning

Environmental and Sustainability

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Site investigation and remediation design, geotechnical engineering, brownfield services, ecological studies, and environmental permitting and compliance.

  • Site investigation and remediation design
  • Geotechnical investigation and design
  • Brownfield and brightfield program services
  • Environmental permitting and compliance
  • Habitat management and ecological studies

Aviation Solutions

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Airport planning, airside and landside design, airfield lighting, runway and taxiway design, and capital improvement program development.

  • Airport planning
  • Airside and landside design
  • Airfield lighting design
  • Runway, taxiway, and apron design
  • Capital improvement program development

Manufacturing and Advanced Technology Facilities

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Industrial plant planning and design, chemical and process engineering, instrumentation and control design, and process safety management for manufacturing clients.

  • Industrial plant planning and design
  • Chemical and process engineering
  • Instrumentation and control design
  • Process safety management (PSM)
  • Commissioning and retro-commissioning

Grid Resiliency and Energy Transition Solutions

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Electric distribution and transmission design, substation design, renewable energy integration, and owner's engineer services for utilities and energy clients.

  • Electric distribution and transmission design
  • Substation design and interconnection services
  • Geothermal, wind, solar, and EV infrastructure
  • Protection, control, and SCADA design
  • Program management and owner's engineer services

Land Development Solutions

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Site planning and design, municipal engineering and planning, green infrastructure, landscape architecture, and stormwater management.

  • Site planning and design
  • Municipal engineering and planning
  • Green infrastructure design
  • Landscape architecture
  • Brownfield redevelopment

Fire Protection Solutions

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Fire suppression and alarm system design, inspections, testing, maintenance, and project management for commercial and institutional clients.

  • Fire safety system assessment and design
  • Fire suppression
  • Fire alarms
  • Inspections, testing, and maintenance

Project and Construction Management

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Owner's representation, construction monitoring, cost estimating, and program management for public and private capital programs.

  • Owner's representation and project management
  • Construction monitoring and field management
  • Cost estimating and management
  • Life-cycle cost analysis

Sports Facility Design

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Full engineering and architectural design for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, sports master planning, and turf design.

  • Full indoor and outdoor sports design
  • Sports architecture
  • Sports master planning

Net Zero Building Solutions

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Energy audits, renewable energy and sustainable building design, and LEED, CHPS, and Passive House certification support.

  • Energy audits
  • Sustainable building design
  • LEED and CHPS certification support

Digital Solutions

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Building information modeling, geospatial mapping, asset management, and field data collection services.

  • Building information modeling (BIM)
  • Geospatial mapping services and reporting
  • Asset management services

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Aviation · Airports · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Power Generation · Renewable Energy · Manufacturing · Industrial · Government · Defense · Education · Healthcare · Sports & Recreation · Data Centers · Environmental & Remediation

Projects

Jamaica Armory Renovation

Jamaica, NY · Government

Project details

Renovation recognized with ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Gold Award (2026) and CHA Project Excellence Award for Commercial and Institutional.

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