Project Manager - Wastewater EngineeringDepartment: Water/Wastewater
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Rockford, IL
Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 / year
DescriptionAre you ready to lead innovative wastewater projects? Fehr Graham is looking for a Project Manager to lead our wastewater projects. In this role, you'll use firm and external resources to provide technical guidance and services. Your mission is to ensure efficient, profitable and timely project execution.
What you'll doAs a Project Manager, you'll lead and manage wastewater solutions projects. You'll also resolve scheduling, staffing and quality issues to deliver results on time and within budget. You'll also:
- Design and develop wastewater treatment systems, collection systems, and related infrastructure.
- Prepare engineering plans, specifications, and technical reports for municipal and industrial wastewater projects.
- Perform hydraulic modeling, process design, and system optimization.
- Apply expertise in anaerobic digestion of biosolids, including system design, evaluation, and optimization for treatment efficiency and energy recovery.
- Support and guide projects involving biosolids management strategies, including anaerobic digestion processes, regulatory compliance, and operational best practices.
- Business Development with clients in existing and new markets
- Builds and maintains client relationships
- Effectively communicates ideas and technical concepts to co-workers and with clients on sensitive and complex matters
- Leads projects utilizing staff and sub-consultant resources to successful completion of projects on schedule and on budget
- Prepares client contract, statement of qualifications, priced proposals and contracts
- Quality control for assigned projects and clients
- Works on complex projects
- Prepares documents and reports
- Performs work that involves non-conventional planning
What it takesIdeally, you'll have a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering or a similar degree with appropriate experience. You should have 8 years of experience in engineering with 2+ years of Project Management experience. You should be a licensed Professional Engineer. Ideally, you'll also:
- Navigate Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regulations with ease.
- Have proven client relationship management skills.
- Be a smart worker and a team player.
- Be well-acquainted with wastewater processes, methods, and state and federal requirements, including biosolids treatment and anaerobic digestion systems.
- Use engineering software.
- Speak and write well.
- Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
What you'll getYou'll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:
- Medical/dental/vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Profit-sharing bonus plan
- Paid time off
- An awesome work environment.
Learn more about Fehr Graham's people, culture and projects on our website.
