Associate Water/Wastewater Engineer — Early Career Leader

Mannik Smith Group; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K retirement plan

Profit-sharing bonus

Paid time off

Awesome work environment

Job summary

Fehr Graham seeks an Associate Water/Wastewater Engineer in Aurora, IL to contribute to design and analysis of water and wastewater projects across the Midwest. The role is ideal for early career engineers looking to grow through hands-on project delivery and client collaboration.

The position includes participation in Blueprint, our six‑month leadership program focusing on professional development, business acumen, and project delivery, culminating in a capstone and goal setting for the year

Qualifications

• BSCE required with 2–4 years of professional experience or recent internship experience.
• Ability to work across teams and departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide water engineering design support from water treatment plant upgrades to lead service line replacements.
• Provide wastewater engineering design support from wastewater treatment plant retrofits to correcting effluent exceedances.
• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, and follow established procedures through detailed steps and processes.
• Draft reports, prepare plans, assist with specifications, and support preliminary equipment selections.
• Work directly with clients to gather data and share information.

Skills

Team player

Strong written and verbal comms

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Eager to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Fehr Graham seeks an Associate Water/Wastewater Engineer in Aurora, IL to contribute to design and analysis of water and wastewater projects across the Midwest. The role is ideal for early career engineers looking to grow through hands-on project delivery and client collaboration.

The position includes participation in Blueprint, our six‑month leadership program focusing on professional development, business acumen, and project delivery, culminating in a capstone and goal setting for the year