Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Coleton Lewis to Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. In this role, Lewis will continue to assist with technical aspects of projects, such as managing air emissions, permitting, reporting, and developing stormwater and spil...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jake Piske as a Staff Hydrogeologist. Piske, who works for the firm's Rockford office, oversees solid waste projects at various landfills. He manages compliance field work, prepares groundwater flow evaluation reports and conducts annual asses...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Naomi Mullen as a Hydrogeologist. Mullen, who works for the firm's Rockford office, conducts Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, with a focus on brownfield projects. She also conducts odor monitoring at solid waste landfills. Mulle...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of former intern Kyle Erkonen as an Engineer. Erkonen, based in the firm's Champaign office, creates utility extension plans, completes permit applications for the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, inve...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Wyatt Schlabach as an Engineer. Schlabach, who works for the firm's Champaign office, designs updates for water treatment plants, water mains, sewer systems and pool filters for communities around Champaign. Schlabach earned a bachelor's degree in ...
The City of Freeport received $400,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program. With an additional $100,000 in local funds, the City now has $500,000 to invest in making intersections and school crossings safer. Fehr Graham is partnering with Alta to work closely with the City on ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of former intern Ashton Schramm as an Engineering Technician. Ashton, who works in the firm's Rockford office, develops designs and grading plans for local projects. He also coordinates pipe networks, assembles project drawings and refines topographic...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Trevor Larson, PE, PTOE as Senior Project Engineer. Larson, who works in the firm's Rockford office, enjoys designing improvements to roads and paths because they improve the quality of life in communities. He designs geometrics for multiuse paths ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Kirsten Kendell to Human Resources Generalist. In this role, Kendell onboards new employees, implements training programs, administers benefits, manages the performance appraisal process and completes other daily human resources functions. She a...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Ebony Coleman to Talent Acquisition Program Lead. In this role, Coleman leads the firm's talent sourcing and recruitment programs. She finds, interviews and evaluates candidates and works with hiring managers to fill open positions. She also ove...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Raylene Grose as a Project Assistant. Based in the firm's Cedar Rapids office, Grose supports business development and handles administrative tasks. She prepares contract documents and maintains company data, supports her colleagues and manages the...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, secured up to $4.8 million in principal forgiveness from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Village of Buckley's new sanitary sewer system. Over several years, Fehr Graham has guided Buckley, among other Illinois communities, in planning and obtaining grants ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, helped three clients secure principal forgiveness funding to replace lead service lines. The Village of Hanover in Jo Daviess County received $2,755,000 to replace 235 lead service lines. The City of Polo in Ogle County received $2 million to replace 175 lead service lines. The Vill...
In an industrial setting, it's common that hazard communication standards are followed. You've likely seen one without realizing it. Consider even the warning label on a bottle of bleach in a janitor's closet. Workplaces with greater potential hazards use these standards more. And now, updates to those longstanding policies could require an overhau...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Eli Dertz as an Engineer. Dertz, who works for the firm's Freeport office, provides construction inspection for infrastructure, like sidewalks, storm sewer systems and lead service lines. He coordinates with clients, municipal leaders and site mana...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce hiring former intern Ethan Hill as a Designer. Hill works in the firm's Freeport, Illinois, office, where he inspects curb and gutter removal and replacements, pavement patch and base repairs, and road core outs. He also supports storm drain installation and adj...
Fehr Graham is collaborating with SmithGroup on a $12 million revamp of Davis Park in Rockford. Project plans include a multifunctional concert stage, playground, skatepark, recreation path, concession stands, restrooms and public art. Designs are 60% complete and feature an open-air stage that can host various events, enhancing daily use and safet...
Freeport Park District has announced the grand opening of the remodeled Wing It! Mini Golf course in Krape Park. The revamped golf course offers an inclusive space for friends and family of all ages and skill levels to enjoy mini golfing around nature. The 18-hole course is Americans with Disabilities Act accessible and features a waterfall, native...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of former intern Will Thalacker as an Engineer. Thalacker designs infrastructure improvements, such as street resurfacing and water main, storm sewer and sanitary sewer system replacements. He provides construction administration support for Hot Mix A...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jenn Zillmer, CSP, as an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Project Manager. Zillmer has experience delivering effective safety solutions, fostering a safety-first culture, ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration r...
