Engineer I Opportunities - 2025

From our sustainable projects to our investments in employees, working at Freese and Nichols means being part of a tradition of excellence that has lasted 130 years. By planning and designing the infrastructure our society needs, working here means positively impacting the world around us. We are a Great Place To Work Certified for 7 years and counting!

Freese and Nichols has great entry-level Engineer I opportunities for December 24 and May/August 25 new grads to launch their professional careers! 

Our opportunities are available in:

• Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

• Houston, TX (Houston and Pearland)

• Austin, TX

• San Antonio, TX

• San Marcos, TX

• Lubbock, TX

• New Orleans, LA

• Winston-Salem, NC

Freese and Nichols offers a flexible work environment which includes options such as a hybrid work schedule with remote work up to 2 days per week and an alternative work schedule with every other Friday off.

Our Practice Areas –

Transportation – Provides services in transportation planning, roadway/highway design, bridge design, engineering, and program development to transportation agencies, cities, and counties.

Water Resource Planning – Provides integrated planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive, resilient water solutions for clients.  Water management requires a comprehensive approach to maximize current supplies, provide resiliency against natural disasters and uncertainty, balance flood and drought cycles, and plan for future needs. 

Water Resource Design - Offers heavy civil infrastructure design – dams, reservoirs, levees, canals, and flood protection systems.  Multiple engineering disciplines – geotechnical, structural, hydrology and hydraulics.

Stormwater – Guides federal, state, and local entities through stormwater and flood risk reduction programs utilizing modeling approaches, effective design, and policy development.

Water/Wastewater Master Planning - Aids municipalities and utilities in enhancing their existing infrastructure for future needs.  Through various planning activities and analyses, provides comprehensive planning services that provide solutions and roadmaps for capital improvements, hydraulic modeling, operational assessments, and business/financial process improvements.

Water Transmission & Utilities – Provides engineering and management support for water pumping and pipeline systems - pump stations, pumps, pipelines, utilities, tanks, and valve facilities. Engineering support for all phases of a project lifecycle: planning/studies, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction.

Water/Wastewater Treatment – Leads planning studies and plant designs for treatment facilities and provides construction phase and start up/commissioning services for advanced water, wastewater, and water reuse treatment systems for municipal, state, and federal clients.

Facilities (Structural, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering)

Majors we hire:

• Civil/Environmental/Water Resource Engineering

• Biological and Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering

• Structural/Geotechnical/Geological Engineering

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations

• Collect, adjust, and correlate data and recognize discrepancies in results

• Perform project assignments within the scope of work and guidelines

• Responsible for coordination of project efforts contributed by technicians and/or drafting personnel working on the same project

Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in major from list above (Current grad or those graduating in December 2024, May 2025, or August 2025)

Preferred Qualifications

·       Previous internship

·       Participation in a student organization such as a professional or technical society

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About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,200+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.

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