CHA Consulting

What CHA Consulting does

CHA Consulting is a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction management firm headquartered in Albany, New York, founded in 1952 and operating under private equity ownership by HIG Capital. The firm serves public, private, and institutional clients across eight primary markets — Transportation, Water Resources, Energy Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Life Sciences, Government, Commercial, Data Centers, and Education — delivering an end-to-end service portfolio spanning planning, design, design-build, environmental, fire protection, landscape architecture, advanced asset management, and owner's project management. Acquired capabilities through twelve deals since 2017 (including D'Huy Engineering, Frazier Engineering, PdMS, Javan Engineering, Midwestern Engineers, and Steger Bizzell Engineering) have built a 1,800+ employee, 55-office U.S. footprint with multi-disciplinary depth across both traditional civil infrastructure and emerging verticals such as data centers, grid resiliency, and net zero building design.

The company's underlying technology stack is described as "technology-enhanced" services, anchored by a Digital Solutions practice, an Advanced Asset Management offering, and Net Zero Building Solutions — the latter incorporating sustainability and energy-efficiency engineering. Predictive maintenance and vibration-analysis capabilities brought in via the 2023 PdMS acquisition extend the firm into condition-based monitoring for power generation and manufacturing assets. CHA does not disclose proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or patented technology in the available data; competitive differentiation is rooted in multi-discipline delivery capacity and geographic reach rather than a distinct software platform.

CHA generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, with pricing customized to scope, complexity, and client requirements under multi-year engagements rather than standardized published rates. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with projects acquired through competitive bidding, RFQ/RFP processes, and established relationships across government agencies, municipal authorities, and large commercial and institutional clients. The acquisition-led growth model under HIG Capital sponsorship uses tuck-in M&A to add regional offices and technical specialties, with acquired firms typically rebranded under the CHA umbrella to consolidate the brand and cross-sell services.

Name

CHA Consulting

Legal name

CHA Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://chacompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CHA Consulting is a U.S. full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction management firm serving public, private, and institutional clients across transportation, water, energy, government, and commercial markets from 55 offices with 1,800+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

ERP, CRM & Enterprise Applications Consulting (BPAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Engineering consulting services
• Infrastructure design services
• Construction program management
• Water resources engineering
• Transportation engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional engineering, design, and consulting services provided to public, private and institutional clients on a project basis. Revenue is generated through project fees, consulting engagements, and program/construction management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHA Consulting is an innovative, full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction management firm providing technology-enhanced services to public, private, and institutional clients. The firm delivers planning, design, and program/construction management across transportation, water resources, energy infrastructure, manufacturing & advanced technology facilities, building design, aviation, data centers, and government infrastructure, with embedded capabilities in Digital Solutions, Advanced Asset Management, Net Zero Building Solutions, and predictive maintenance/vibration analysis.

Product overview

CHA Consulting is an innovative, full-service engineering, design, consulting and program/construction management firm providing technology-enhanced services to public, private and institutional clients. The company operates across multiple market areas (Commercial, Data Centers, Education, Energy Infrastructure, Government, Manufacturing & Life Sciences, Transportation, Water Resources) and offers integrated solution areas including Transportation Solutions, Water/Wastewater/Sewer, Building Design, Aviation, Digital Solutions, Advanced Asset Management, Environmental Solutions, Grid Resiliency & Energy Transition, Design-Build, Landscape Architecture, Land Development, Manufacturing & Advanced Technology Facilities, Net Zero Building Solutions, Program & Owner's Project Management, Sports Facility Design, and Fire Protection. The portfolio represents a unified service model where specialized engineering disciplines are connected to meet client needs across diverse infrastructure sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Solutions Engineering and consulting services for transportation infrastructure projects, covering planning, design, and implementation of bridges, highways, and traffic systems for government and institutional clients.
• Water Resources / Water-Wastewater-Sewer Engineering Water infrastructure engineering including water resources management and water, wastewater, and sewer systems design and rehabilitation for public and private clients.
• Energy Infrastructure (Grid Resiliency & Energy Transition) Engineering solutions for energy infrastructure including power generation, grid resiliency, and energy transition services for utilities, industrial, and institutional clients.
• Building Design Comprehensive architectural and engineering design services for commercial and institutional buildings, including sustainability-integrated and net-zero building design.
• Aviation Engineering Aviation engineering services including airfield modernization, runway design, and airport infrastructure projects for airport authorities and aviation boards.
• Data Centers Engineering Engineering and consulting services for data center infrastructure design and development for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise operators.
• Manufacturing & Advanced Technology Facilities Engineering Engineering services for manufacturing facilities and advanced technology infrastructure used by manufacturing and life sciences clients.
• Design-Build Project Delivery Integrated design-build project delivery combining engineering design and construction under a single contract for owners.
• Program & Owner's Project Management Program and owner's project management services for owners overseeing infrastructure and construction projects, typically delivered under multi-year contracts.
• Environmental Solutions Environmental engineering and consulting services supporting sustainable infrastructure development for public and private clients.
• Fire Protection Engineering Fire protection engineering services for buildings and infrastructure facilities, including life safety systems design.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architectural design services for outdoor spaces, greenways, and environmental enhancements on infrastructure and community projects.
• Land Development Engineering Engineering and consulting services for land development projects including site planning and supporting infrastructure for private developers and public clients.
• Net Zero Building Solutions Sustainable building engineering focused on achieving net-zero energy performance, integrated into building design and facility projects.
• Advanced Asset Management Asset management solutions optimizing the lifecycle and performance of infrastructure assets for public and private owners.
• Digital Solutions Technology-enabled digital services and solutions integrated across CHA's engineering and consulting engagements, supporting infrastructure project delivery and analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water infrastructure capabilities enhanced through Frazier Engineering's sewer system expertise
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Steger Bizzell EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2025Steger Bizzell Engineering was acquired on September 26, 2025 to expand CHA's engineering capabilities and regional presence. Rebranded as a CHA company.
• D'Huy Engineering, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2024D'Huy Engineering, a Pennsylvania-based engineering and project management firm, was acquired to broaden CHA's service offerings in water resources, structural, and facility engineering.
• Predictive Maintenance Solutions (PdMS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2023PdMS specializes in predictive maintenance and vibration analysis across power generation and manufacturing sectors. Acquired to expand CHA's technical capabilities.
• Javan EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2023Javan Engineering was fully integrated as a new company within CHA, expanding engineering capabilities.
• Frazier EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2022Frazier Engineering, a North Carolina-based civil engineering firm known for sewer system assessments and rehabilitation, was acquired to strengthen CHA's water infrastructure capabilities. Rebranded as CHA Consulting, Inc.
• A&P EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2022A&P Engineers, a South Florida-based multidisciplinary consulting firm, was acquired to support regional expansion and growth in transportation and water infrastructure services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TRC Companies: TRC is a PE-backed (Warburg Pincus) engineering and consulting firm competing in similar end markets, with a comparable technology-enhanced services and acquisition-led growth profile.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a leading engineering and consulting firm with deep water-resources and environmental expertise - directly overlapping CHA's Water Resources and Environmental Solutions practices.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is a private, employee-owned engineering consulting firm with similar end-market mix (transportation, water, land development) and a comparable multi-office U.S. footprint.
• Burns & McDonnell: Burns & McDonnell is a private, employee-owned engineering firm with comparable services across power, transportation, water, and government sectors, and a similar PE-free/private ownership model.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with comparable end-market exposure (water, transportation, environmental, buildings) and a similar horizontal multi-disciplinary service model.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and engineering consultancy with comparable water, environmental, and infrastructure practices, often competing head-to-head on mid-size municipal and industrial programs.
• HDR: HDR is an employee-owned engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with strong overlap in transportation, water, and government infrastructure work, and a similar U.S. regional office model.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is one of the largest global infrastructure consulting firms, competing with CHA across transportation, water, and environmental markets but at meaningfully greater scale and breadth.
• WSP Global: WSP is a global professional services firm with a comparable multi-disciplinary engineering and design platform serving transportation, water, buildings, and environmental markets.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a major global engineering and program management services firm with overlapping capabilities in transportation, water, energy, and government infrastructure work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A11 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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