Water/Wastewater Engineer & Hydraulic Modeler

Freese and Nichols, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule (up to 40% remote)

Annual bonus

Paid overtime for salaried employees

Access to company cabins

Job summary

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer & Hydraulic Modeler in Dallas or Fort Worth, TX. You will own water and wastewater planning and modeling projects, advancing toward leadership within a stable, growth-focused environment.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with senior leaders, and communicate project progress and risks to clients and teams while expanding your technical and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or related engineering field is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or successful PE exam completion with ability to obtain licensure within 1 year.
• 4+ years of engineering experience in water, wastewater, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing or supporting project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage water and wastewater master planning projects, including schedule, budget, and client coordination.
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for Dallas–Fort Worth area clients, building long-term relationships.
• Collaborate with internal teams and senior leaders to deliver high-quality planning solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes clearly with clients and internal teams.
• Mentor early-career engineers and support team growth.
• Expand technical and leadership capabilities through increasing responsibility.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Leadership

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

GIS

Hydraulic modeling software

AutoCAD / Civil 3D

Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer & Hydraulic Modeler to join our team in Dallas or Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, you will take ownership of impactful water and wastewater planning and modeling projects while building a long-term career path into leadership. You will work alongside experienced leaders, gain exposure to complex infrastructure challenges, and grow within a stable environment designed to support your professional development over time.

What You’ll Do

• Manage water and wastewater master planning projects, including schedule, budget, and client coordination
• Serve as a consistent point of contact for Dallas-Fort Worth-area clients, building trusted, long-term relationships
• Collaborate with internal teams and senior leaders to deliver high-quality planning solutions
• Support delivery of critical projects through sound engineering judgment and clear communication of progress, risks, and outcomes with clients and internal teams
• Mentor early-career engineers and help foster a supportive, growth-oriented team environment
• Expand your technical and leadership capabilities through increasing responsibility and structured development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or related engineering field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or successful completion of PE exam with ability to obtain licensure within 1 year
• 4+ years of engineering experience in water, wastewater, or infrastructure projects
• Experience managing or supporting project, schedule, and budget
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with clients and project teams

Preferred

• Experience in water and wastewater master planning, distribution and collection system hydraulic modeling, sanitary sewer evaluation studies, and/or impact fee studies
• Experience working with municipal clients
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or support junior staff
• Interest in long-term leadership growth and team development
• Familiarity with planning and modeling tools, GIS, or data analysis for infrastructure systems

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)
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• an annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work.

Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. #LI-Hybrid Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.

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.