Licensed Transportation Engineer

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; El Paso (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Access to company cabins

Flexible hybrid schedule

Day off every other Friday

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Engineer / Project Manager in El Paso, Texas, to lead dynamic infrastructure projects across West Texas. This role involves project ownership, effective client communication, and mentoring junior engineers.

The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, a Texas Professional Engineer license, and possess strong roadway design experience. Comprehensive benefits, a flexible hybrid schedule, and an every-other-Friday off program are included.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in roadway design.
• Demonstrated experience with client-facing communication and project pursuit assistance.
• 8+ years of experience in roadway design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from concept to completion.
• Guide and train junior engineers.
• Contribute to business development activities.
• Lead analysis, design, and preparation of plans and reports.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership and Mentoring

Technical Expertise

Strong technical skills in roadway design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or comparable

Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

GEOPAK or OpenRoads

Job description

Shape the Future of Transportation in El Paso! Freese and Nichols is seeking Transportation Engineer / Project Manager in El Paso, Texas to lead exciting infrastructure projects across West Texas and help shape how communities move.

What You’ll Do

• Project Management: Take ownership of projects from concept to completion, managing client communication, deadlines, deliverables, and budgets. Become a master of project execution and quality management.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Share your expertise and passion by guiding and training junior engineers. Help us build the next generation of transportation leaders.
• Drive Growth: Contribute to the expansion of our transportation practice by assisting in business development activities. Network, connect, and help us win new projects.
• Technical Expertise: Leverage your technical prowess to lead the analysis, design, and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for our valued clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a comparable engineering or applied science degree
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 6+ years of experience in roadway design
• Preferred: Strong technical skills in roadway and drainage design
• Experience with MicroStation and GEOPAK or OpenRoads
• Demonstrated experience with client-facing communication and project pursuit assistance
• 8+ years of experience in roadway design

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina, flexible hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work, and an alternative work schedule program providing a day off every other Friday.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.