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Freese and Nichols

Designs and plans water systems and civil infrastructure

Transportation Engineer - EIT

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's
Lubbock, TX, USA
HybridHybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringTransportation Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 1 year of experience performing engineering tasks in a related field.
  • A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent field.
  • A general understanding of civil engineering and transportation projects.
  • Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT).
  • Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation.
Responsibilities
  • Work with municipalities, counties, and the Texas Department of Transportation to support transportation projects in the Lubbock area.
  • Use criteria and design standards to perform engineering tasks related to project development.
  • Perform project assignments within the defined scope of work, guidelines, and agreed schedules.
  • Interface with clients and develop working relationships through project interaction.
  • Perform specific and limited portions of broader assignments by applying standard practices and techniques.
  • Provide direction and instruction to drafting and design personnel and coordinate their activities for efficient completion of work.
  • Gather, correlate, and use raw data to form products suitable for review; perform calculations and analyses for assigned projects.
  • Oversee and review the work of computer-aided design technicians/designers, entry-level engineers, and interns.
  • Complete intermediate design activities in accordance with established criteria and applicable design manuals.
  • Provide design control on assigned tasks under established design guidelines and supervisor review to ensure timely and accurate completion of design plans, specifications, reports, and studies.
  • Conduct investigations, gather data, and prepare supporting documentation and final formats for assigned studies and reports.
  • Perform quality control on deliverables and provide continuous-improvement input.
  • Provide quality work within the scope and guidelines defined by the Project Engineer.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with OpenRoads Designer.

About the company

Freese and Nichols is an engineering, planning and consulting firm that develops infrastructure projects for public and private clients across the United States. Its work covers water supply, water and wastewater systems, transportation, flood resilience and the built environment. The firm combines engineering with architecture, urban planning, environmental science and construction management to support projects from early studies through delivery. It also advises infrastructure owners on asset management, financial strategies and the use of data in operating their systems. Founded in 1894, Freese and Nichols is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Fort Worth, TX

Founded

1894

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What believers are saying

  • Further study receives funding: its tuition programme reimburses college tuition, fees and required books up to $15,000.
  • Parental leave covers different caregivers: its policy specifies four paid weeks for primary caregivers and two for secondary caregivers.
  • Learning has an internal university: Freese and Nichols University teaches topics from presentation skills to 3D modelling.

What critics are saying

  • Licensure is required promptly: hydraulic modelers need a PE licence or a passed exam with licensure obtainable within a year.
  • Hybrid schedules retain in-person time: the transportation-inspector posting describes remote work for up to 40% of the schedule.
  • Field science is physically demanding: the Oklahoma role includes inclement weather, strenuous conditions and lifting more than 50 pounds.

What makes Freese and Nichols unique

  • Ownership stays with employees: the firm explicitly describes itself as employee-owned and privately held.
  • Construction oversight uses dedicated platforms: its Oklahoma City inspector vacancy requires proficiency in systems such as FNI Manager.
  • Environmental work includes contaminated land: its scientist vacancy covers subsurface investigations and risk-based environmental cleanups.

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