[Hiring] Electric Distribution Project Team Leader @CHA

Role Description

Join Us: Drive Impact as an Electric Distribution Project Team Leader in the Midwest – Power Resilient, Future‑Ready Energy Systems. Are you ready to lead complex electric distribution initiatives that strengthen grid resiliency and support the energy transition? Do you thrive at the intersection of technical leadership, strategic delivery, and team development—driving projects that keep communities connected and powered?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking an Electric Distribution Project Team Leader – Midwest to join our Electric Distribution Team, working remotely while supporting utility and energy clients across the region. In this role, you will guide multidisciplinary teams, oversee impactful electric distribution projects, and help advance resilient, reliable, and sustainable energy infrastructure.

• Lead and inspire a team of electric distribution professionals, keeping a pulse on team morale and engagement and fostering engagement, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Oversee staffing levels, resource allocation, and operational activities to support the successful delivery of electric distribution projects.
• Mentor and develop technical staff and managers, promoting high-quality work that meets safety, schedule, and budget expectations.
• Directly manage electric distribution projects of varying size and complexity—from planning and proposals through execution and closeout.
• Monitor project financial performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support business practice goals.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with leadership and project teams, sharing performance updates, milestones, and successes.
• Champion quality control, risk management, and project audits to ensure reliable, compliant, and resilient electric distribution solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred; or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of combined project management and technical leadership experience required.
• Strong background in business development and client relationships.
• Proven success as a leader—strategic, technically astute, and client-focused.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; persuasive and articulate in all settings.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and build relationships across the company.
• Strong experience with project budgeting and financial oversight.
• Professional technical licensure required or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Lead electric distribution projects that enhance grid reliability, resiliency, and readiness for the evolving energy landscape.
• Collaborate with experienced energy and utility professionals in a culture that values technical leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a remote work environment while contributing to high-impact energy infrastructure projects across the Midwest.

Salary Range

$130,000 - $145,000. 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 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.