Senior Project Manager - Municipal Engineering

Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; 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 in engineering or environmental engineering to ensure that projects are successful. You will provide essential technical guidance and administrative services while facilitating efficient, profitable, and timely project execution.

You’ll be the primary contact for clients and play a key role in business development from proposal preparation and presentations to maintaining client relationships and supporting public relations efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of experience in municipal project management.
• Certification in Project Management is preferred.
• Professional license in your discipline is expected.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects to ensure success.
• Coordinate scheduling, staffing, and quality control.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Project Management certification

Professional license in the discipline

Job description

Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 / year

Department: Civil/Municipal

Location: Aurora, IL

Overview

Fehr Graham is a fast-growing Midwest engineering and environmental firm seeking a 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. You’ll be the primary contact for clients and 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 Aurora, Illinois, office. We value work-life balance and inject a healthy dose of fun into everything we do.

What you’ll do

• 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 and five to seven years of experience in municipal project management, with experience in the consulting industry, certification in Project Management, and a professional license in your discipline. You should have strong analytical and organizational skills, be a team player, and speak and write well.

What you’ll get

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• Paid time off
• An awesome work environment

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer benefits listed above and opportunities for professional growth.

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.

Benefits & Pay Transparency

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.

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