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...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Brandon Schroeder as an Engineering Technician. Schroeder, based in the firm's Rochelle office, supports engineering projects. He conducts asphalt paving inspections, leads storm sewer improvements and oversees concrete patching, curb and gutter re...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Tony Guajardo to Project Hydrogeologist. Guajardo, who works for the firm's Rockford office, conducts Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, including assessments on privately and publicly funded brownfield projects, Illinois Site ...
Fehr Graham, a leading engineering and environmental firm, helped the Village of Davis and the Decatur Park District secure grant funding to enhance local parks and expand recreational opportunities. Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced more than $55 million in Open Space Land Acquisition and De...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Sadie Swanson as an Accounting Assistant. Swanson, who works in the firm's Freeport office, creates invoices, handles check deposits, leads accounts receivable, follows up with clients and establishes payment schedules. She ensures timely payments ...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce that Mick Gronewold, PE, is stepping into a leadership role as the Midwest Platform CEO with Trilon Group. Kyle Saunders, Fehr Graham's Chief Strategy Officer, will succeed Gronewold as Fehr Graham President. The promotions are effective Jan. 1. In his new role,...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Dillon Plamann to Environmental Project Manager. Plamann, who works for the firm's Sheboygan office, develops project plans, timelines and budgets and coordinates tasks. He oversees fieldwork, including sampling, monitoring and data analysis, en...
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Ray Newcomer as a Project Administrator. Newcomer, who works for the firm's Freeport office, leads project proposals and agreements, organizes and reviews bidding documents, finalizes contract documents and evaluates specifications. He maintains th...
The City of Peoria, Illinois, celebrated the completion of Glen Avenue roadway from War Memorial Drive to University Street, a $13.6 million project designed to improve traffic movement. The newly built roadway features fresh concrete pavement, new curb and gutter, upgraded storm sewers, new traffic signals, and pedestrian accommodations, including...
