Water/Wastewater Engineer, Hydraulic Modeler

Freese and Nichols

Water/Wastewater Engineer managing water and wastewater planning projects at Freese and Nichols. Collaborating with clients and teams to deliver impactful infrastructure solutions in Houston area.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage water and wastewater master planning projects, including schedule, budget, and client coordination
Serve as a consistent point of contact for Houston-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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 related 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, hydraulic modeling, sanitary sewer evaluation studies, and/or impact fee studies
Experience working with municipal clients in the Houston area
Demonstrated ability to mentor or support junior staff
Interest in long-term leadership growth and team development
Familiarity with planning and modeling tools, or data analysis for infrastructure systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid overtime for salaried employees
annual bonus
access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

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Hard Skills & Tools

water master planningwastewater master planninghydraulic modelingsanitary sewer evaluation studiesimpact fee studiesproject managementbudget managementschedule managementdata analysisengineering judgment

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborationmentoringrelationship buildingteam developmentleadershipsupportive environmentproblem-solvingclient coordinationgrowth-oriented mindset

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringBachelor’s degree in environmental engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) licensePE exam completion