Senior Project Manager - Municipal

Department: Civil/Municipal • Location: Manchester, IA

About the role

Fehr Graham, a fast-growing Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager in engineering or environmental engineering to ensure successful project delivery. In this role, you’ll provide essential technical guidance and administrative services while facilitating efficient, profitable, and timely project execution. As the primary client contact, you’ll play a key role in business development, including proposal preparation, presentations, and maintaining client relationships.

The position is based in either our West Union or Manchester, Iowa offices and includes leadership responsibilities across both locations. We prioritize work-life balance and foster a positive, engaging work environment with team-building activities and celebrations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring their needs are met with precision and professionalism.
• Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, preparing and delivering proposals, contracts, and presentations.
• Oversee projects to ensure success, resolving scheduling, staffing, or quality issues.
• Lead project teams, including staff and subconsultants, to deliver results.
• Invoice clients, provide explanations for billed items, and follow up on accounts.
• Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to company standards for online filing and documentation.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for project write-offs and ensure quality control for assigned projects.
• Communicate technical concepts and ideas to clients and team members.
• Prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Work across multiple disciplines to cross-market services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Five to seven years of experience in municipal project management.
• Experience in the consulting industry (preferred).
• Project Management certification (preferred).
• Professional license in your respective discipline (preferred).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Benefits

• Medical, life, and disability insurance.
• 401K profit-sharing plan.
• Paid time off.
• Professional growth opportunities in a people-first organization.
• Positive and engaging work environment.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.