Associate Water/Wastewater Engineer
Summary
Associate water and wastewater engineer role designing treatment plant upgrades, retrofits, and infrastructure projects for municipalities across the Midwest. Early-career position (0–4 years) with a 6-month leadership development program included.
The position is based in any of our 12 offices in Illinois, Iowa or Wisconsin. At Fehr Graham, we pride ourselves on delivering personalized attention and building trust with our clients. We believe in the power of skilled professionals who provide exceptional service. We also 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.
- Provide water engineering design support, from water treatment plant upgrades to lead service line replacements.
- Provide wastewater engineering design support, from wastewater treatment plant retrofits to correcting effluent exceedances.
- Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, and follow established procedures through detailed steps and processes.
- Draft reports, prepare plans, assist with specifications, and support preliminary equipment selections.
- Work directly with clients to gather data and share information.
A bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or related field). This role is designed for early career engineers — 0 to 4 years of professional experience, including recent grads with relevant internship experience. Ideally, you'll also:
- Be a team player, working across departments to support firm goals.
- Speak and write well.
- Have strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Be eager to learn and grow within a structured mentorship environment.
- Medical/dental/vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Profit-sharing bonus plan
- Paid time off
- An awesome work environment.
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.
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.