About this Water Resources Engineer in Training role at Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols is seeking an Engineer – In - Training to join our Water Resources Design team in Dallas, Texas. As an Engineer, you will work alongside experienced professionals on dam and levee projects that support water supply and flood protection. You will contribute across the full project lifecycle—from planning and design to construction and operations—while gaining exposure to multiple disciplines, including geotechnical, structural, hydrology and hydraulics, and civil design, as you build your career and explore your interests.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Perform engineering calculations under the supervision of a Professional Engineer to support water resources design projects
- Collect, correlate, and analyze data
- Document project decisions and results
- Coordinate project efforts with other engineers, technicians, and drafting personnel working on the same project
- Learn accepted design criteria and methodologies
- Perform field visits as needed by project assignment
Qualifications
- 1+ years in the engineering of dams, levees, and flood control structures.
- B.S. degree in Civil Engineering
- Excellent communication skills - both technical, writing, and oral.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification or be able to pass the FE exam within one year of joining the team.
Preferred:
- H&H modeling experience.
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 Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. 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 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
