Contract Engineer Jobs in Champaign, IL (NOW HIRING)

Department: Water/Wastewater

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Champaign, IL

Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 / year

Are you ready to lead innovative wastewater projects? Fehr Graham is looking for a Project Manager to lead our wastewater projects. In this role, you’ll use firm and external resources to provide technical guidance and services. Your mission is to ensure efficient, profitable and timely project execution.

We offer an exciting and engaging work environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities. As a Project Manager, you’ll help guide project teams in technical guidance, maintain client relationships and contribute to business growth. You’ll also understand and uphold the importance of client confidentiality, ensuring the trust and privacy of our clients are prioritized.

This position is located at our Champaign 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. 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.

Ignite your passion and learn more about Wastewater Engineering at Fehr Graham.

As a Project Manager, you’ll lead and manage wastewater solutions projects. You’ll also resolve scheduling, staffing and quality issues to deliver results on time and within budget.

• Design and develop wastewater treatment systems, collection systems, and related infrastructure.
• Prepare engineering plans, specifications, and technical reports for municipal and industrial wastewater projects.
• Perform hydraulic modeling, process design, and system optimization.
• Apply expertise in anaerobic digestion of biosolids, including system design, evaluation, and optimization for treatment efficiency and energy recovery.
• Support and guide projects involving biosolids management strategies, including anaerobic digestion processes, regulatory compliance, and operational best practices.
• Business Development with clients in existing and new markets.
• Builds and maintains client relationships.
• Effectively communicates ideas and technical concepts to co-workers and with clients on sensitive and complex matters.
• Leads projects utilizing staff and sub-consultant resources to successful completion of projects on schedule and on budget.
• Prepares client contract, statement of qualifications, priced proposals and contracts.
• Quality control for assigned projects and clients.
• Works on complex projects.
• Prepares documents and reports.
• Performs work that involves non-conventional planning.

Ideally, you’ll have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a similar degree with appropriate experience. You should have 8 years of experience in engineering with 2+ years of Project Management experience. You should be a licensed Professional Engineer. Ideally, you’ll also:

• Navigate Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regulations with ease.
• Have proven client relationship management skills.
• Be a smart worker and a team player.
• Be well-acquainted with wastewater processes, methods, and state and federal requirements, including biosolids treatment and anaerobic digestion systems.
• Use engineering software.
• Speak and write well.
• Have strong analytical and organizational skills.

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.

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.