What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Assistant position at Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental?
Department: Corporate/Administrative
Location: Rockford, IL
Compensation: $21.00 - $24.00 / hour
Ready to thrive in a dynamic environment and make a meaningful impact on exciting projects?
Fehr Graham, a rapidly growing engineering and environmental firm in the Midwest, is looking for a motivated Project Assistant to join our energetic team in Rockford, Illinois.
As a Project Assistant, you'll play a vital role in our team's success, delivering essential administrative and clerical support that helps our projects run like clockwork. You'll balance multiple tasks with grace, helping create an efficient and harmonious workplace.
What you'll do
As a Project Assistant, your day-to-day will be diverse and engaging. You'll collaborate with fellow project assistants, engineers, environmental scientists, marketers, and other awesome team members. Here's what you can expect:
Support proposal development—bring your creativity to the table to help us win new work.
Assist team members both locally and firmwide to ensure seamless operations and communication.
Coordinate project schedules and logistics with strong prioritization skills to help keep deadlines on track.
At Fehr Graham, we foster a culture built on diversity, collaboration, and continuous growth. We're passionate about helping our team members thrive—personally and professionally. If you're someone who values client relationships, thrives on variety, and loves being part of a supportive team, you'll feel right at home here.
Where you'll work
This position is based in our Rockford, Illinois office, where work-life balance is more than just a phrase—it's part of our Core Values. From celebrating wins to team outings and light-hearted office traditions, we make sure to bring fun and connection into the workplace. Our offices are filled with positive energy, collaboration, and a strong sense of community.
What it takes
This is a great opportunity to build leadership skills in a role that offers both independence and support. Whether you're just starting your career or bringing experience from a previous role, we'd love to hear from you. Ideally, you'll have an associate degree in Business Administration or related experience. Here's what will help you stand out:
Strong communication – You can express ideas clearly and professionally.
Detail-oriented thinking – You have a sharp eye for the little things and enjoy problem-solving.
Organizational skills – You're great at keeping things on track and managing priorities.
Team spirit – Collaboration is key at Fehr Graham, and we value people who thrive in a team-focused environment.
You'll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:
- Medical/dental/vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Profit-sharing bonus plan
- Paid time off
- An awesome work environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Fehr Graham provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $21 - $24
