Senior Project Manager - Municipal

CME Associates; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Profit-sharing bonus plan

Paid time off

An awesome work environment

Job summary

Fehr Graham is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead municipal engineering projects in our Rockford, IL office. You will be the primary client contact, guiding proposals, contracts and project execution while coordinating teams across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in municipal project management, consulting experience, and holds a PM certification and professional license in their discipline. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 10+ years in municipal project management.
• Experience in the consulting industry is preferred.
• Project Management Certification is required.
• Professional license in your discipline is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities.
• Team-oriented with collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to client contact, ensuring needs are met with precision and professionalism.
• Develop and deliver proposals, contracts and presentations.
• Oversee projects to ensure success and profitability.
• Coordinate scheduling, staffing and quality control across projects.
• Lead project teams including staff and subconsultants.
• Handle invoicing and follow up on accounts.

Skills

Client communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Consulting experience

Licensing in discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

PM Certification

Professional license in relevant discipline

Job description

Are you a results-driven Senior Project Manager looking for a new challenge? Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering and environmental firm looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Project Manager in engineering or environmental engineering to ensure our projects are successful.

What’s in it for you?

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll provide essential technical guidance and administrative services while facilitating efficient, profitable and timely project execution. As the primary contact for our clients, you’ll play a key role in business development, from proposal preparation and presentations to maintaining client relationships and supporting public relations efforts.

Where you’ll work

The position is based in our Rockford, Illinois, 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.

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Municipal Engineering - Fehr Graham

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be the go-to contact for clients, ensuring their needs are met with precision and professionalism. You’ll cultivate and maintain strong relationships with clients and prepare and deliver proposals, contracts and presentations. You’ll also:

• Oversee projects so they are successful.
• Coordinate projects, resolving any scheduling, staffing or quality issues.
• Lead project teams, including staff and subconsultants, to deliver results.
• Invoice clients, provide explanations for billed items and follow up on accounts.
• Maintain client confidentiality and follow company standards for online filing and documentation.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for project write-offs and ensure quality control for assigned projects.
• Communicate technical concepts and ideas to clients and team members.
• Prioritize tasks and follow tight deadlines.
• Work across multiple disciplines to cross-market services.

What It Takes

Ideally, you’ll have a bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of experience in municipal project management. Ideally, you will also:

• Have experience in the consulting industry.
• Be certified in Project Management.
• Hold a professional license in your respective discipline.
• Speak and write well.
• Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Be a team player.

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/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.

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.

We may use AI-powered tools to support administrative aspects of recruiting, including sourcing support and note-taking. These tools do not evaluate candidates or influence screening, interview, or hiring decisions. Every candidate is reviewed and assessed by human recruiters and hiring managers.

The base salary 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.