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Jeffrey Jacobson promoted to Project Designer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotionof Jeffrey Jacobson to Project Designer. Jacobson, who works in the firm's Rockford, Illinois, office, works closely with municipal and private clients to coordinate design and construction administration projects, including street reconstruction, and wat...
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Miranda Zuroske hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Miranda Zuroske as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Zuroske is working on learning different types of required permitting and reports and their deadlines. She is also finding required supplemental documents and filling in permit rep...
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Monroe Wastewater Treatment Plant in The Clarifier
December's Wisconsin Wastewater Operators' Association newsletter, The Clarifier, focused on the Monroe Wastewater Treatment Plant. With Fehr Graham's help, Monroe operators handle strict wastewater treatment standards with unique industries to stay compliant. Read more below. The Clarifier by Fehr Graham
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Fehr Graham featured in Roads & Bridges magazine
Principal Mick Gronewold's article on the importance and effectiveness of Pavement Management Systems was recently featured in Roads & Bridges magazine. If your community could benefit from the cost savings and efficiencies that go with pavement management, we're happy to help. Reach out to one of our problem solvers here for more information. ...
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Fehr Graham hires Jorge Bueno Arguello
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Jorge Bueno Arguello as an Engineering Technician. Bueno Arguello, who works in the Rockford office, completes Computer Aided Design (CAD) drafting for municipal and private projects. He creates plans and CAD files used to construct various Fehr Gr...
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Ryan Wicks joins ownership group
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Ryan Wicks as an owner. Wicks will continue as Branch Manager of the firm's Manchester and West Union, Iowa, offices. "I'm thrilled to welcome Ryan to our leadership group," said Mick Gronewold, Board Chairman and one of the firm's owners. "This ...
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Todd Shankland becomes Fehr Graham owner
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Todd Shankland to the ownership team. Shankland is the firm's Chief Financial Officer. The firm's first nontechnical owner, Shankland is paving a path for other employees to find their way into the ownership circle. He joined the firm in Septembe...
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Seth Gronewold joins ownership group
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Seth Gronewold as an owner. Gronewold works in the firm's Rockford, Illinois, office and manages several municipal and private projects. He has taken the reins on large street reconstruction and water supply and treatment projects that improve th...
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Matthew Johnson joins Fehr Graham Board of Directors
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the addition of Matthew Johnson to the Board of Directors. Johnson joined the firm in 2014 and became an owner in 2019. He will continue to manage the firm's Champaign office where he leads professionals who have completed significant civil and structural engine...
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'He is Fehr Graham': Ken Thompson retires after three decades
Ken Thompson retires after three decades Before he dove into a career in environmental compliance, Ken Thompson spent one year as a teacher. And while Ken hasn't spent the last 30 years inside a classroom – teaching others is a big part of what the longtime Fehr Graham owner has done. Even without the official teacher title, Ken has been one to man...
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Marlyn Ripalda hired as a Designer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Marlyn Ripalda as a Designer. Ripalda focuses on modeling and studying storm sewers to help determine needed improvements. She also works to design force main and water main projects, helps secure permits for construction and submits grant applic...
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Fehr Graham clients receive funds for water infrastructure projects
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued more than $29 million in water infrastructure loans to seven local governments and sanitary districts. Among them are two Fehr Graham clients, the Village of Tilton and the Village of Loda. The low-interest loans are through the Illinois EPA's State Revolving Fund program, which provides...
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Dillon Plamann earns Licensed Professional Geologist credentials
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced that Dillon Plamann is a Licensed Professional Geologist after recently passing the Association of State Board of Geology exam. Plamann, a Project Hydrogeologist, works in the firm's Sheboygan, Wisconsin, office. Plamann specializes in a variety of environmental projects, ...
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Fehr Graham hires Randy Beck
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Randy Beck as an Engineering Technician. Beck, who works in the Rockford office, observes construction and verifies project design is achieved for clients. He also keeps track of quantities to ensure contractors are appropriately compensated for co...
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​Catelyn Remus hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Catelyn Remus as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist. Remus works on updating client programs and conducts site stay inspections. She also offers confined space rescue training, lock-out tag-out inspections, fall arrest equipment i...
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Addison Wastewater Treatment Plant featured in Clarifier
Fehr Graham Senior Project Manager and Illinois Water Environment Association Past President Mark Halm and Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators Past President Doug Armstrong detail the Village of Addison's wastewater treatment plant in the fall newsletter of the Clarifier. Read the article below. 2021 Fall Clarifier by Fehr Gra...
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Ben Moyse hired as EHS Specialist
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Ben Moyse as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist in our Rockford, Illinois office. Moyse works on monitoring groundwater and conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. He also is responsible for quality assurance on construction...
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Dixon receives grant for pedestrian bridge, park improvements
Dixon's riverfront redevelopment project got a huge boost this week when the City received a $12 million federal grant to build a pedestrian bridge across the Rock River. Project ROCK (Revitalizing Opportunities for the Community and Kids!) is the last phase of the Riverfront Master Plan, which the City created 20 years ago. The federal grant is th...
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$16.4 million grant will modernize, improve Rockford’s downtown
 The City of Rockford will have a chance to overhaul its downtown roads thanks to a grant that will help pay for the Rockford Complete Streets Revitalization Project. The City partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) to land nearly $16.4 million in federal grant funding to improve transportation infrastructure that limits...
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Chris Posey hired as EHS Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the hiring of Chris Posey as an Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. Posey comes to Fehr Graham with more than 20 years of experience in environmental health and safety services. He is responsible for client coordination, scheduling and project oversight. He wo...
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