Engineer I - Water Transmission & Utilities

Freese and Nichols, Inc. • Overland Park, KS

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

Do you want to enhance your community by creating sustainable solutions to make it more livable and environmentally sound? Freese and Nichols has a great opportunity for a December 2025, May 2026, or August 2026 new grad to launch their career! We have an Engineer I role available in our Water Transmission & Utilities team in Overland Park, KS. This opportunity provides you with a supportive pathway to grow your career in many areas - design, modeling, planning, technical excellence, and business development. Our Water Transmission & Utilities team provides engineering and management support for water pumping and pipeline systems - pump stations, pumps, pipelines, utilities, tanks, and valve facilities. Engineering support for all phases of a project lifecycle: planning/studies, design, procurement, construction, and post-construction. 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 https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. 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 https://www.freese.com/careers/. 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.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Civil, Environmental, Water Resource, Biosystems, Biological & Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering and similar programs

Nice To Haves

• Internship Experience
• Student organization involvement, especially leadership roles

Responsibilities

• You will partner with others to complete tasks by collecting and correlating information to assist in completing projects.
• You will also verify information and adjust data as needed.
• Coordinate project efforts with others contributing to the project as well.

Benefits

• flexible work environment that includes options such as a hybrid work schedule with remote work up to 2 days per week and an alternative work schedule with every other Friday off
• professional development in technical areas along with soft skills such as collaboration, managing workload, presentation skills, and building partnerships
• mentoring program
• Rise and Thrive, our Young Professionals ERG (Employee Resource Group)
• comprehensive benefits package
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees