2027 Engineer I Jobs

About the role

Freese and Nichols has openings for December 2026, May 2027, and August 2027 for new graduates to launch their careers in various areas including design, modeling, planning, technical excellence, and business development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with others to complete tasks by collecting and correlating information to assist in completing projects.
• Verify information and adjust data as needed.
• Cookordinate project efforts with others contributing to the project as well.
• Design a roadway, highway, water pipeline, water treatment facility, dam, reservoir, or levee.
• Guide clients' stormwater and flood risk reduction programs utilizing modeling and design.
• Aid clients in planning for long-term water solutions and support communities in enhancing their existing infrastructure for future needs.

What We Will Do For You

• Flexible work environment with 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.
• Professional development in technical areas along with soft skills such as collaboration, managing workload, presentation skills, and building partnerships.
• Mentoring program allowing you to learn from those who have worked in our industry from recent grads to subject matter experts.
• Rise and Thrive, our Young Professionals ERG, will help you grow your career as well. They facilitate networking and development opportunities and social events, too!

Our Practice Areas

• Transportation: Services in transportation planning, roadway/highway design, bridge design, engineering, and program development to transportation agencies, cities, and counties.
• Water Resource Planning: Integrated planning, development, and implementation of comprehensive, resilient water solutions for clients.
• Water Resource Design: 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: Enhances existing infrastructure for future needs through planning activities and analyses.
• Water Transmission & Utilities: Engineering and management support for water pumping and pipeline systems - pump stations, pumps, pipelines, utilities, tanks, and valve facilities.
• Engineering Support: All phases of a project lifecycle: planning/studies, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction.
• Water/Wastewater Treatment: 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): HVAC design for many of our projects. They typically work on buildings – warehouses, etc. Structural - Analysis, design, construction administration, and preparation of technical reports, plans, and specifications for various projects such as buildings, bridges (pedestrian and vehicular), dams, and water projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, Water Resource, Biological and Agricultural, Biosystems, Structural, Geotechnical, Geological, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering and similar programs.
• Prioritization of previous internships.
• Participation in a student organization such as a professional or technical society.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.

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). We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. 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.