Staff Engineer

Mannik Smith Group; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; 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 in Aurora, IL is seeking a Staff Engineer to contribute to civil, municipal, land development and environmental projects. This full-time role offers growth through the Blueprint early career leadership program and opportunities to impact local communities.

This position involves collaborating with clients, project managers, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality outcomes while developing leadership and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Background in civil or municipal engineering and/or environmental projects.
• Experience collaborating with clients and project managers.
• Willingness to learn and take on a wide range of projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide civil, municipal, land development and environmental engineering services.
• Work with clients and project managers to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with staff engineers and professionals to learn and build autonomy.

Skills

Civil engineering

Municipal engineering

Project coordination

Job description

Staff Engineer

Department: Civil/Municipal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Aurora, IL

Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

Are you eager to work on diverse engineering projects? Fehr Graham is a fast‑growing Midwest engineering environmental firm looking for a motivated Staff Engineer, who is eager to learn and work on everything from municipal engineering to environmental engineering projects. We’re all about shaping the future of our communities. We need an enthusiastic engineer eager to tackle a wide range of projects. If you’re hungry for knowledge, ready to make a difference and dedicated to providing personalized attention to our clients, we want you on our team.

Grow Your Career with Blueprint

This role includes a guaranteed seat in Blueprint, our new early career leadership program for engineers looking to grow beyond the typical entry‑level experience. Over six months, participants take part in a hands‑on curriculum covering professional development, business acumen, and project delivery — including case studies, simulations, and role‑play exercises. The program covers topics like project economics, communication, and leadership fundamentals, and concludes with an in‑person capstone event where participants present their work and outline goals for the year ahead.

Your Future Starts With A Plan.

We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. As one of our staff engineers, you’ll have the chance to grow professionally and make a real impact on improving the communities where our clients live and work. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service and building trust with our clients. We believe in the power of talented professionals who bring passion to their craft.

Where you’ll work

The position is based in our Aurora IL 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.

What you’ll do

As a Staff Engineer, you will provide civil, municipal, land development and/or environmental engineering services using prescribed methods. Besides working on specific and limited portions of an experienced engineer’s assignments, you will also:

• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow standard office procedures through a series of related detailed steps or processes.
• Work with clients and firm project managers to deliver projects with the highest quality – on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with and learn from fellow staff engineers, project engineers, environmental scientists and project managers.
• Develop leadership skills that build autonomy.

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.

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.