Staff Engineer

Department: Civil/Municipal • Location: Schaumburg, IL

About the role

Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering environmental firm looking for a motivated Staff Engineer eager to learn and work on diverse projects, from municipal engineering to environmental engineering. We’re shaping the future of our communities and need an enthusiastic engineer ready to tackle a wide range of projects. If you’re hungry for knowledge, dedicated to providing personalized attention to clients, and want to make a difference, we want you on our team.

This role includes a guaranteed seat in Blueprint, our new early career leadership program for engineers looking to grow beyond the typical entry-level experience. Over six months, participants take part in a hands-on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery—including case studies, simulations, and role-play exercises. The program covers topics like project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals, and concludes with an in-person capstone event where participants present their work and outline goals for the year ahead.

Responsibilities

• Provide civil, municipal, land development, and/or environmental engineering services using prescribed methods.
• Work on specific and limited portions of an experienced engineer’s assignments.
• 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 with clients and firm project managers to deliver projects with the highest quality—on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with and learn from fellow staff engineers, project engineers, environmental scientists, and project managers.
• Develop leadership skills that build autonomy.

Work Environment

The position is based in our Schaumburg, IL office. At Fehr Graham, we believe in work-life balance and inject a healthy dose of fun into everything we do—it’s even part of our Core Values! We celebrate milestones, enjoy friendly team-building activities, and organize office outings after work. A happy and engaged team is a successful one. Our offices are filled with positive energy and enthusiasm, and we encourage teams to connect on multiple levels while supporting each other’s personal and professional growth.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• Paid time off
• An awesome work environment

Pay

$70,000 - $85,000 / year