Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announces the promotion of Chris DeSilva, PE, ENV-SP, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). DeSilva's technical expertise in civil engineering and passion for developing people and processes led to his promotion from Branch Manager of the firm's Aurora, Illinois, office. "I'm excited to...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce hiring former intern Mo Abboud as an Engineer. Abboud, based in the firm's Rockford office, designs street projects that meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. He prepares design markups, drafts permits for the Illinois Department of Transportation...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Cheyanne Hoffman to Staff Engineer. Hoffman leads and coordinates structural work in our Freeport, Illinois, office, assisting with all project phases, including planning, design, bidding and construction. She prepares structural calculations an...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Ali Graczyk as a Staff Environmental Scientist. Graczyk, who works for the firm's Aurora office, conducts Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments. She executes Preliminary Environmental Site Assessments and Investigations for transportation p...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Colton Johnson to Staff Engineer. Johnson designs and drafts structural elements for buildings and bridges, ensuring they follow codes and compliance. He prepares cost estimates and quantity breakdowns for civil and structural projects. He also ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Wes Immel, a former intern, to Information Technology (IT) Support Technician. Immel serves as a first point of contact for employees seeking technical assistance. He provides end-user support, helps set up and configure devices, and troubleshoo...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Brian Wells as a Project Engineer. Wells, based in the firm's Sheboygan office, leads commercial, residential and municipal developments in northern Illinois and Wisconsin. He has a strong background in providing land development design for clients...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Gavin Conner as an Engineer. Conner, who works for the firm's Rockford office, helps with water main and sanitary service line projects. He contributes to lead service line consulting, pavement design, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permi...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Sam Ertl to Project Engineer after earning his Professional Engineer license in Iowa. Ertl, who works in Fehr Graham's Manchester, Iowa, office, recently passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. As a Licensed Professional Eng...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Sam Flessner to Staff Engineer. Flessner assists in the design of wastewater treatment plants, inspects stormwater infrastructure, and collects sewer flow data. He reviews shop drawing submittals and monitors construction progress. Flessner also...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Megan Hansen to Associate Engineering Technician. Hansen collects, drafts and interprets data for remediation projects. She creates drawings using computer-aided design to support the environmental, civil, structural and remediation teams. She a...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Lee Foster to Associate Engineering Technician. Foster creates design plans using Civil 3D, tailoring designs to meet client needs. He designs using AutoCAD and Geographic Information System mapping to deliver solutions. Foster earned an associa...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Jason Stoll, PE, will serve as Branch Manager for the firm's Rockford office. Stoll, who joined Fehr Graham in 2016, has been Branch Manager of the Rochelle office since 2017. He will continue in that role. Stoll has experience in municipal and site develop...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Ross Grimes, PG, will serve as Assessment and Remediation Service Lead. Grimes, who has been with the firm since 2015, steps into this technical leadership role with a strong background in project management and business development. Grimes became...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Gerardo Villalobos as a Senior Resident Engineer. Based in the firm's Aurora office, Villalobos leads capital improvement projects for municipalities, with a focus on underground utility construction. His expertise includes replacing mainline sanit...
Several times a week, Joel Zirkle drops his stepson, Jack, for volleyball practice at downtown Rockford's UW Health Sports Factory. As the 6-foot, 3-inch teenager heads into the bustling, 16-court sports facility, the back story of that space isn't lost on Zirkle. If it weren't for the hard work of dedicated people – Zirkle included – the Sports Fa...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Billy Zuba as Vice President of Business Operations. Zuba will spearhead the firm's strategic initiatives, help support operational performance and drive collaboration with Fehr Graham's partner firms within the Trilon Group. Zuba brings experien...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Sarah Sherman as a Project Assistant. Sherman, who works for the firm's Rockford office, handles clerical and administrative tasks to support the team. Her responsibilities include answering phone calls, assisting with project work and proposals, m...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Lacy Lampe, PE, as a Project Manager. Lampe, based in the firm's Cedar Rapids office, leads civil design projects, including residential neighborhoods, commercial and mixed-use developments, healthcare facilities, educational improvements and recre...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Heidi Lundskow as a Project Assistant. Lundskow, who works for the firm's Sheboygan office, handles clerical and administrative work. She also manages company data, provides project support to colleagues and oversees daily office operations, drivin...
