After more than 50 years of working as a civil engineer, Professional Engineer Lyle TeKippe is retiring from Fehr Graham. His last day is Dec. 9. TeKippe grew up about 15 miles north of West Union and two of his older brothers were engineers, which led him down the same career path. In 1969, he graduated from Iowa State University, where he earned ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Andrew Barbeau as a Wastewater Engineer. Barbeau, who works in the Aurora, Illinois, office, helps evaluate wastewater collection and treatment systems. He provides engineering design solutions to improve wastewater treatment processes and helps cl...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Dave Winnekins to Associate Engineering Technician. Winnekins inspects and observes construction projects like water infrastructure, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks, storm sewer systems and lead service lines. He joined Fehr Graham in M...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Austin Schramm to Associate Engineering Technician. Schramm works with colleagues to create plans and computer-aided design files for municipal and private projects. He also has experience in construction observation. He joined the team's Rockford office i...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced today that Naren Patel, PE, earned the designation of Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. This accomplishment has been a personal goal and an important step in Patel's professional career. He is the first Fehr Graham employee to ear...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Sam Ertl to Staff Engineer. Ertl is responsible for designing site plans and municipal transportation projects, reviewing designs and leading state and federally funded projects. He also helps design and manage construction on rehabilitation and reconstruc...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Paige Pierce to Staff Engineer. Pierce, who works in the firm's West Union office, is responsible for general engineering work, including site design, stormwater management and wetland delineation. She also designs and helps manage street rehabilitation an...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Ashton Rutherford as an Associate Engineering Technician. Rutherford, who works in the Rockford, Illinois, office, observes and inspects construction projects to ensure work is on track. He is a graduate of Oregon High School.
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Sarah McKinney as a Project Assistant. As a Project Assistant at the firm's Rochelle, Illinois, office, McKinney handles clerical and administrative work. She helps maintain company data, supports her colleagues on project needs and manages the d...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Max Boes as a Hydrogeologist. He contributes to environmental projects, including Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, field work and reporting. He also helps with odor and well maintenance monitoring. Boes earned a bachelor's and maste...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jennifer Hubbard as a Marketing Coordinator. Hubbard helps with marketing and brand management. She is well-versed in marketing, social media campaign management and optimization, graphic design and customer service. Hubbard earned a bachelor's deg...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Mark Decker, PLA, as a Landscape Architect Project Manager. Decker, who works in the Aurora, Illinois, office, leads all phases of the design process, including planning and programming and design development. He focuses on reimagining and designin...
The Greater Freeport Partnership held its Annual dinner Oct. 27. Members were updated on what the group accomplished throughout the year and their focus in 2023. They also highlighted the accomplishments of others with annual awards for businesses and people who have made significant contributions to the community. Among them was the Dale LeBaron M...
Following a notable career in civil engineering that spanned over three decades, Professional Engineer John Frerich is retiring from Fehr Graham. The Aurora native joined Deuchler Engineering in 1991 as an intern. He rose quickly through the ranks, and in 2006 he became a principal of the firm, eventually rising to President in 2016. Frerich spent ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Tyler Sassmann as an Engineering Technician. Sassmann, who works in the West Union, Iowa office, performs topographic surveys and preliminary drafting for proposal projects. He also completes topographic surveys and helps with legal and constructio...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Tom TeBeest as a Senior Project Engineer. TeBeest is helping grow civil engineering in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, area while serving municipal and private development clients across the firm. He brings experience in design and construction of s...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jim Anderson as a Senior Engineering Technician. Anderson, who works in the West Union, Iowa, office, performs Civil CAD drafting for stormwater infrastructure improvements, site improvements and more. He also works on presentation renderings for r...
Rock River Current Managing Editor Kevin Haas details next steps for the former Barber-Colman property in southwest Rockford. Fehr Graham helped with site remediation for the property. J.Jeffers & Co., a Milwaukee-based real estate development firm that specializes in historic and adaptive reuse, unveiled plans Tuesday at a Zoning Board of...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Kirsten Kendell as a Human Resources Assistant. Kendell, who joins Fehr Graham's administrative team, helps onboard new employees and checks in with them to ensure they have the resources to succeed. She supports the Human Resources department wi...
The long abandoned Pillsbury plant in Springfield, Illinois, is one step closer to being torn down, thanks to efforts by the nonprofit Moving Pillsbury Forward and Fehr Graham.Fehr Graham conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment at the 18-acre site, which is one of the largest brownfield sites in central Illinois. The plant...
