Project Manager - Municipal

CME Associates; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Awesome work environment

Job summary

Fehr Graham in Champaign, IL is seeking a motivated Project Manager to oversee civil engineering projects, ensuring quality, on-time delivery and budget adherence. You’ll act as the primary client liaison, coordinating multi-office teams and guiding engineers and CAD technicians with technical leadership.

You’ll drive business development, build strong relationships with clients, review proposals and contracts, and uphold our quality control standards across assigned projects while mentoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field; PE licensed.
• 10+ years in project management and engineering design.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• navigate state/federal policies and procedures with ease.
• Proven business development and client relationship skills.
• Team player with strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Knowledge of structural components, construction methods, materials and codes.
• Ability to evaluate hydrogeologic data and setting.
• Develop design and construction plans with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee diverse projects, ensuring precision and expertise.
• Review quality of work by junior staff and guide engineers and CAD technicians.
• Share staff and resources across multiple offices for project execution.
• Lead projects to meet schedule and budget with in-house staff and subconsultants.
• Present statements of qualifications, price proposals and contracts.
• Drive business development and build client relationships.
• Take charge of client invoicing and explain billed items.
• Address project write-offs by analyzing causes and preventing recurrence.
• Uphold the firm’s quality control program standards on assigned work.

Skills

Business development

Client relationships

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Job description

Your mission as a Project Manager at Fehr Graham? To set industry benchmarks in efficiency, profitability and technical excellence while delivering projects that exceed our clients’ expectations.

What’s in it for you?

We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. As the primary point of contact for projects, you’ll cultivate and grow relationships with our clients and with your coworkers. From initial discussions to final presentations, your role is pivotal in business development and client satisfaction. You’ll be leaned on for technical guidance and administrative services, ensuring each project runs well. You’ll also oversee staffing and scheduling, resolving any hiccups along the way. Your goal will be to ensure every project shines in quality, stays on track and adheres to the budget.

You’ll collaborate effectively with the team while upholding client confidentiality. This role requires a commitment to our team’s growth and success, demonstrated by signing a noncompete agreement with our firm.

Where you’ll work

The position is based in our Champaign, IL office. At Fehr Graham, we pride ourselves on delivering personalized attention and building trust with our clients. We believe in the power of skilled professionals who provide exceptional service. We also 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.

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What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager, you’ll oversee diverse projects, ensuring each one is managed with precision and expertise. You’ll review the quality of work executed by junior staff and guide engineers and CAD technicians in their technical designs. You’ll also:

• Share staff and resources across multiple offices for project execution.
• Champion the art of leading projects, meeting schedule and budget by using the best combination of in-house staff and subconsultants.
• Serve as the face of the firm for client interactions, preparing and presenting statements of qualifications, price proposals and contracts.
• Drive significant business development, actively seeking out business opportunities and building relationships with prospects and clients.
• Take charge of client invoicing, including following up on accounts and providing explanations for billed items.
• Address any project write-offs by analyzing causes and creating strategies to prevent future occurrences.
• Uphold the firm’s quality control program standards, applying them diligently to assigned projects and client work.

What It Takes

Ideally, you’ll have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a similar degree with appropriate experience. You should have 10 years of experience in project management and engineering design. You should have a licensed Professional Engineer. Ideally, you’ll also:

• Navigate state and federal policies and procedures with ease.
• Have proven business development and client relationship management skills.
• Be a smart worker and a team player.
• Be well acquainted with structural components, construction methods, materials and code requirements.
• Be able to evaluate hydrogeologic data to investigate and determine the hydrogeological setting.
• Develop design and construction plans with an eye for detail.
• Speak and write well.
• Have strong analytical and organizational skills.

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.

Pay Transparency

The base salary (or hourly rate) range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.

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.