Senior Project Manager - Municipal Engineering

About the role

Fehr Graham is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead municipal projects, ensuring excellence from start to finish. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in project management, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil or Engineering, and 10 years of experience. They should also be a licensed professional engineer and possess strong business development and client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for projects, showcasing project management skills.
• Ensure work quality by leading quality assurance and quality control efforts for junior staff, offering support to engineers and guiding CAD techs in technical design.
• Allocate staff and resources across multiple offices.
• Lead projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule and within budget using our talented staff and trusted sub-consultants.
• Cultivate client relationships through meaningful contacts.
• Craft compelling statements of qualifications, proposals, and contracts that reflect our commitment to excellence.
• Manage and follow up on invoicing by providing clear explanations for billed items, and follow up on accounts receivable.
• Execute our Quality Control program, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with assigned projects and clients.
• Seek new projects and bring business opportunities to the firm.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil or Engineering or a similar degree with appropriate experience. They should also be a licensed professional engineer and possess strong business development and client relationship management skills.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have 10 years of experience in Project Management. They should also be a licensed professional engineer and possess strong business development and client relationship management skills.

Skills

• Proven business development and client relationship management skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Well-acquainted with components, construction methods, materials, and code requirements.
• Ability to develop design and construction plans with an eye for detail.
• Experience using engineering software.
• Effective communication skills (speaking and writing).

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401K retirement plan, profit-sharing bonus plan, paid time off, and an awesome work environment. We also provide an opportunity for growth and development within our progressive firm, established in 1973.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $165,000 per year.

Schedule

The position is based in our East Peoria, Illinois, office.