Project Manager - Municipal

Municipal Engineering

Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering and environmental firm seeking a motivated and experienced Municipal Project Manager.

What’s in it for you?

• Essential technical guidance and administrative services
• Facilitating efficient, profitable and timely project execution
• Key role in business development, from proposal preparation and presentations to maintaining client relationships and supporting public relations efforts

Where you’ll work

The position is based in our Schaumburg, IL office. Fehr Graham believes in work-life balance and injects a healthy dose of fun into everything we do. We celebrate milestones and enjoy friendly team-building activities and office outings after work.

What you’ll do

• Lead the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure projects that serve communities
• Manage the design and execution of municipal infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, stormwater, roadway and side development work
• Cook up multidisciplinary teams, meeting scope, schedules and budgets
• Serve as the day-to-day client contact
• Build trust and maintain strong relationships with municipal leaders and staff
• Prepare proposals, cost estimates, reports and technical documentation
• Oversee permitting, regulatory coordination and quality assurance reviews
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians
• Support business development by identifying opportunities with current and prospective municipal clients

What it takes

• A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of experience in municipal engineering and project management, ideally in a consulting environment
• A Professional Engineer (PE) license is required, or the ability to obtain licensure within the first year of employment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to speak and write well with clients, stakeholders and internal teams
• Ability to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Experience preparing proposals and supporting client presentations
• Motivated to grow professionally and take on larger projects and leadership responsibilities over time

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary
• Medical/life/disability insurance
• 401K profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off
• An awesome work environment

About Fehr Graham

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.