Project Engineer - Wastewater

Department: Water/Wastewater

Location: Aurora, IL

Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 / year

Description

Are you a passionate wastewater engineer with a flair for designing innovative systems and analyzing treatment solutions? Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering environmental firm looking for a motivated Wastewater Project Engineer to join our team.
Here's the deal. We’re all about shaping the future of our communities. We need an enthusiastic engineer eager to tackle a wide range of projects. If you’re hungry for knowledge, ready to make a difference and dedicated to providing personalized attention to our clients, we want you on our team.

What’s in it for you?
We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. As one of our wastewater engineers, you’ll be at the forefront of creating efficient and sustainable wastewater systems. Your talent, trustworthiness and expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of wastewater treatment solutions for our clients. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and building trust. We believe in the power of talented professionals who bring passion to their craft.

Where you’ll work
The position is based in our Aurora, IL, office. At Fehr Graham, we believe in work-life balance, and that includes injecting a healthy dose of fun into everything we do. It’s even part of our Core Values! We celebrate milestones and enjoy friendly team-building activities and office outings after work. A happy and engaged work team is a successful one. Each of our offices brings an environment filled with positive energy and enthusiasm. We encourage our teams to connect on multiple levels and support each other’s personal and professional growth. If this sounds like you, Fehr Graham will feel like home.

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What you’ll do
As a Wastewater Project Engineer, you will have the chance to unleash your potential and take on exciting projects that will expand your skills. We reward hard work and dedication, and you’ll be encouraged to pursue professional growth opportunities. You will also:

• Provide wastewater engineering design services, which include everything from retrofitting wastewater treatment plants to correcting effluent exceedances.
• Draft reports, develop conceptual designs, evaluate alternatives, prepare plan markups, prepare cost opinions, draft technical specifications and make preliminary equipment selections.
• Work with clients to get data or share information.
• Assist with construction administration including shop drawing review, construction observation, reviewing change orders, startup assistance and pay application review.

What it takes
Ideally, you’ll have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering. Five years or more of professional experience is preferred, ideally with your PE license or able to obtain in the next six-months. Ideally, you will also:

• Be a team player, working across departments to support firm goals.
• Speak and write well.
• Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Think strategically, finding and implementing improvements.

What you’ll get
You’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/life/disability insurance.
• 401K profit-sharing plan.
• Paid time off.
• An awesome work environment.

Learn more about Fehr Graham’s people, culture and projects on our website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Fehr Graham provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits 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.

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