Senior Project Manager - Municipal Engineering

Ymfphilly; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Potential Sign On Bonus

Relocation Assistance Offered

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, based in Schaumburg, Illinois, seeks a Municipal Senior Project Manager to guide teams and ensure project success. You will serve as the primary client contact, lead proposals, contracts and presentations, and drive business development while managing multi-discipline projects across the Midwest.

You will oversee teams, manage schedules, ensure quality, and maintain confidentiality. The role requires strong communication skills, PM certification, and a licensed professional in your

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of overall experience and 5–7 years in municipal project management.
• Experience in the consulting industry.
• PM certification.
• Professional license in your discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to contact for clients, ensuring needs are met with precision and professionalism.
• Cultivate and maintain client relationships and deliver proposals, contracts and presentations.
• Oversee projects to ensure success and profitability.
• Coordinate projects and resolve scheduling, staffing or quality issues.
• Lead project teams including staff and subconsultants to deliver results.
• Invoice clients and follow up on billed items and accounts.
• Maintain client confidentiality and filing standards.
• Perform root cause analysis for project write-offs and ensure quality control.
• Communicate technical concepts to clients and team members.
• Prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Work across disciplines to cross-markets services.

Skills

PM certification

Professional license

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

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 Municipal Senior Project Manager to guide your team and 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 Schaumburg, Illinoisoffice. 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.

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 ten years overall experience and five to seven 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:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Potential Sign On Bonus
• Relocation Assistance Offered
• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Profit-sharing bonus plan
• Paid time off
• An awesome work environment.

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.

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.

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.

Base Salary: $130,000-$170,000 per year