About The Role

Start your engineering career by doing engineering. We know you have the knowledge. We will show you how you can use it.

As an Engineer I at Freese and Nichols, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, get regular feedback, and have mentors and teammates you can turn to as you build your skills on real projects that shape how communities move, grow and manage water and transportation. With their guidance, you will build your technical skills, see your work in the field, and work towards your EIT/EI and PE.

We have some great opportunities for December 2026, May 2027, and August 2027 new grads to launch their careers! Depending on your interests and location, you could work in Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls, and Mechanical areas.

Our Facilities teams power our infrastructure projects , keeping critical facilities and transportation systems safe, reliable, and moving forward.

Structural - Provide end-to-end analysis, design, and construction administration for buildings, bridges, dams, and water projects, delivering high-quality plans, specifications, and technical reports.

Electrical - Design primary power distribution and emergency backup systems to keep clean water flowing. This includes vital safety studies, facility lighting, alarm networks, and advanced Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) to automate and monitor operations.

Mechanical – Engineer high-performance HVAC and mechanical systems for a wide range of buildings, with deep expertise in warehouse and industrial design.

Our opportunities are available in several locations in Texas, New Orleans, Tampa, and Raleigh. When you apply, you will be able to choose your preferred location(s) and practice area(s).

What you will do –

Develop design plans, support hydraulic calculations and drainage studies, analyze data, build models, and help prepare technical reports and construction documents
Build and review models using industry-standard engineering software
Work with experienced engineers who will explain the “why”, not just give you a task
Visit project sites and see how designs move from plans to reality
Gradually take ownership of portions of real project deliverables

What we will do for you –

We're all about flexibility , growth , and community here. You can work from home up to two days a week and get every other Friday off with our alternative schedule .

We will help you obtain your EIT/EI and PE with a test prep platform, paid day off for test days, and bonuses for passing the exams. As you build experience and progress toward your PE, you'll have opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility, work directly with clients and grow into project leadership.

You will receive training in engineering software, technical communication, project delivery and professional skills, with opportunities to learn from engineers across the firm.

Plus, you can join Rise and Thrive , our Young Professionals group, to grow your network, level up your career, and hang out at fun social events.

If you apply, here’s what happens next –

We’ll review your location and practice-area preferences and share your resume with the hiring managers whose opportunities align with your interests. If there’s a potential match, a member of our team will reach out to you about next steps.

Majors we hire

Civil, Structural, and Architectural Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering; Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
And similar programs

Qualifications

BS or MS in degree program listed above

Preferred Qualifications

Internship Experience
Student organization involvement, especially leadership roles

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About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve 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.

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