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Fehr Graham hires Evan Lemberger as an Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Evan Lemberger as an Engineer. Lemberger, who works in the firm's Aurora office, designs wastewater treatment facilities. He retrieves and analyzes water quality data and Combined Sewer Overflows. He also helps with environmental projects. Evan has...
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Fehr Graham hires Steve Smith as a Senior Engineering Technician
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Steve Smith as a Senior Engineering Technician. Smith, who works for the firm's East Peoria office, leads Revit structural model designs for projects, including new buildings, renovations and exterior structures. He also helps review project drawin...
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Fehr Graham hires Naila Mahaveen as a Transportation Engineer
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, is proud to announce the hiring of Naila Mahaveen as a Transportation Engineer. Mahaveen, who works in the firm's East Peoria office provides CAD drafting with Civil 3D and Bentley OpenRoads software. She performs field checks for roadway and civil design projects, calculates quanti...
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End of an era: Pat Kelsey retires after decades of service
When Pat Kelsey, CPSS/SC, reflects on his career, he likens it to Forrest Gump's journey – full of unexpected turns and fortunate surprises. Kelsey, who was a Senior Project Manager at Fehr Graham, said his path has been shaped by opportunity and a touch of luck. After decades of problem-solving and helping clients as an environmental consultant, K...
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EPA issues 10-year mandate for lead service line replacement
Fehr Graham helps communities find funding, develop plans for replacement The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within the next decade. This landmark decision strengthens efforts to reduce ...
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Midwest Engineering Associates officially becomes Fehr Graham
Six months after announcing a merger with Fehr Graham, Midwest Engineering Associates is officially operating under the Fehr Graham name. On April 1, Midwest Engineering Associates, with offices in Peoria and East Peoria, joined Fehr Graham, an engineering and environmental firm. Former Midwest Engineering co-owners Robert Culp, PE, CFM, and David ...
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Amy Trimble promoted to Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager
Fehr Graham, a leading Midwest engineering and environmental firm, announced the promotion of Amy Trimble to Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager. Trimble, based in the firm's Freeport office, provides environmental, health and safety services while ensuring regulatory compliance for clients. She completes permits, conducts training...
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Coleton Lewis promoted to Environmental Health and Safety Project Manager
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Jake Piske as a Staff Hydrogeologist
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Naomi Mullen as a Hydrogeologist
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Kyle Erkonen as an Engineer
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Wyatt Schlabach as an Engineer
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 ...
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Fehr Graham and Alta partner with the City of Freeport to enhance transportation safety
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 ...
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Fehr Graham hires Ashton Schramm as an Engineering Technician
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Trevor Larson, PE, PTOE as Senior Project Engineer
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 ...
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Kirsten Kendell promoted to Human Resources Generalist
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...
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Ebony Coleman promoted to Talent Acquisition Program Lead
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...
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Fehr Graham hires Raylene Grose as a Project Assistant
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...
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Fehr Graham secures up to $4.8 million in funding for Buckley’s sanitary sewer system
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 ...
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Fehr Graham helps three clients secure funding for lead service line replacement
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...
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