Municipal Engineer

About the role

We’re seeking driven Civil Engineering students and recent graduates who are enthusiastic about learning and contributing to a diverse range of projects. Join our team at any of our Fehr Graham locations across Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin and grow your career in a supportive, dynamic environment. We value talented, dependable individuals who are passionate about delivering personalized service and building lasting relationships with our clients. We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. At Fehr Graham, we don’t just manage projects – we bring them to life! This position will put you in the driver’s seat to steer our transportation projects to success. If you have a passion for transforming concepts into tangible achievements and hope to accelerate your career, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

• Provide civil, municipal, land development and/or environmental engineering services using prescribed methods.
• Perform specific and limited portions of broader assignments of an experienced engineer.
• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow standard office procedures through a series of related detailed steps or processes.
• Work directly with clients and firm project managers to deliver projects with the highest quality possible – on time and on budget.
• Work in a team environment and learn from fellow staff engineers, project engineers, environmental scientists and project managers.
• Draft reports, assist with specifications and make preliminary selection of equipment.
• Work with clients to obtain data or share information.
• Promote a team environment, so you’ll work with fellow engineers, environmental scientists and many more people.
• Develop leadership skills that build autonomy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Up to two years’ experience (if applicable).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as a team player.

Benefits

• Plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973.
• People-first organization focused on giving employees opportunity for growth.
• Competitive salary.
• Medical/dental/vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Profit sharing plan.
• Paid time off.
• Awesome work environment.
• Guaranteed seat in Blueprint, our early‑career leadership program: a six‑month hands‑on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery (case studies, simulations, role‑play); topics include project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals; concludes with an in‑person capstone event where participants present their work and outline goals for the year ahead.