Jason Chambless, PE

“It is a privilege to work in a profession where we can make a tangible impact on improving our communities. I enjoy the collaboration process with my colleagues and team members while projects are in the planning and design phase. It makes me exceptionally proud at the end of a project to see completed roads, sites, and buildings that create spaces for jobs and opportunity.”

Jason Chambless serves as President of Thomas & Hutton, overseeing day-to-day operations and execution of firmwide strategy across offices and service lines. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has helped strengthen operational consistency, advance collaboration, and deliver complex projects that support economic growth throughout the Southeast.

With nearly 30 years of experience in civil engineering and planning, Jason has led site development, infrastructure, and industrial projects across Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and beyond. His experience includes large-scale developments, industrial parks, and advanced manufacturing sites, with expertise in permitting, infrastructure and utility design, stormwater management, construction documentation, cost analysis, and construction coordination. He began his career in the construction industry and earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Jason is a licensed Professional Engineer in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. He is a graduate of Leadership Savannah and Leadership Southeast Georgia.

Active in the community, Jason serves on the Union Mission Board of Directors and the St. Andrews School Board of Directors, and supports the firm’s United Way Campaign Committee. His professional affiliations include the Georgia Economic Developers Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Urban Land Institute, Rotary Club of Savannah, and Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church.