Entry-Level Utilities Engineer

Join Us:

Shape the Future of Energy as a Game CHAnger – Build Resilient, Sustainable Power Systems

Are you ready to launch your engineering career where your passion and drive will help transform the future of utility infrastructure? Join our Game CHAnger Program —a dynamic opportunity designed for emerging professionals who want to make a real impact on how communities access reliable, clean energy.

CHA’s Game CHAnger Program is designed for those with a passion for engineering, a drive for technical excellence, and who share in CHA’s aspiration of Finding a Better Way. Through a series of rotational assignments on critical utility initiatives, you’ll gain hands-on experience, sharpen technical skills, and develop the leadership qualities that set you apart. With structured learning and dedicated mentorship, you’ll be prepared to shape the future of energy infrastructure.

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Game CHAnger to join our Utilities Infrastructure Team at our Albany, NY or Syracuse, NY office.

What You'll Do:

• Accelerate your growth through hands-on, business-critical assignments in gas engineering, electric distribution, transmission, and substation design
• Experience a unique rotational cycle across projects that advance grid resiliency, storm hardening, and energy transition initiative
• Benefit from structured learning, mentorship, and coaching from top experts in utility engineering
• Contribute to innovative solutions like microgrids, renewable integration, and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Collaborate with talented teams and engage in field assignments to gain hands-on experience in the design and implementation of resilient utility infrastructure

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering required. Graduation date of August 2025 or December 2025 is highly preferred
• EIT certification preferred
• No prior engineering experience required—internships or cooperative learning a plus
• Familiar with engineering, computational, and modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software required
• Passion for energy infrastructure and a drive for continuous learning
• Analytical approach to problem-solving and excellent communication skills
• Ability to thrive in changing environments and collaborate with diverse teams
• Passion for in office and field-based work assignments

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Flexible work environment with opportunities for local and occasional travel
• Make a tangible impact by helping deliver reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy solutions to communities
• Invest in your growth through professional development opportunities, such as structured learning programs and mentoring and coaching networks, designed to accelerate your success

Ready to be a Game CHAnger? Explore your potential, grow with us, and help advance communities safely and intelligently. Learn more about our Utilities Infrastructure solutions at: chasolutions.com/solutions/grid-resiliency-energy-transition-solutions/.

Salary Range:

$68,000 - $80,000

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.