Stormwater EIT
: Job Details :

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Stormwater Engineer in Training to add to our Stormwater group in the Houston office. Our group provides professional consulting services to assist our clients in making strategic decisions related to stormwater drainage, flood control, and infrastructure development throughout Texas. The ideal candidate will work well in teams, have excellent communication skills, and will be able to make the transition from learning to applying basic engineering principles as a contributing member of project teams. The candidate will be expected to perform specific portions of broader assignments and apply standard criteria, methods, practices, and techniques in specific situations. As a Stormwater Engineer you will:

• Gather, correlate, and utilize raw data for the formation of a product suitable for review.
• Perform calculations and analyses necessary to complete assigned projects.
• Provide design control on assigned tasks within established design guidelines and under supervisor's review to ensure the timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications, reports, and studies.
• Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final format of assigned tasks for studies and reports.
• Become acquainted with the procedures and techniques necessary to execute a sound and efficient project. On assigned projects, provide guidance and assistance to drafting personnel.
• Provide quality work within the scope of work, guidelines, manhours, and schedules defined by the Project Manager. Provide the Project Manager with information and assist in the coordination of information between groups. Provide the Project Manager with information for decision making related to the overall project.
• Assist Project Engineer in estimating engineering project costs. Maintain an awareness of project budgets and endeavor to complete assignments within budget.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification.
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and design software as follows: AutoCAD Civil3D, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, ArcGIS, and Microsoft Office Suite. HEC-RAS 2D, XP-SWMM, Infoworks and/or Microstation is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred:

• CFM Certification.

About Freese and Nichols:

At the heart of our culture are 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 this link), 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 this link.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on 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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