Water Resources Design Engineer

Freese and Nichols•Lafayette, LA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Water Resources Design Engineer in Lafayette or New Orleans. In this role, you will lead heavy civil and water resources design work with coastal engineering responsibilities, supporting complex projects that may include dams, levees, flood protection systems, shoreline protection, coastal restoration, and related studies and construction-phase services.

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) License in Louisiana
6+ years of related engineering experience, including work requiring independent judgment, adaptation of standard techniques, and development of new approaches or solutions to problems
Experience managing projects, coordinating multi-discipline teams, and working directly with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and consultants
Experience with heavy civil and water resources projects such as dams, levees, flood protection systems, or similar infrastructure
Experience with coastal restoration, beach nourishment, shoreline protection, dredging, coastal structures, or coastal hazard analyses
Working knowledge of hydrodynamic modeling and coastal process analyses
Ability to travel between Louisiana, Texas, and Florida (approximately 5-10%)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in Civil, Coastal, Ocean, or related Engineering
Experience delivering projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Experience supervising, coaching, and mentoring technical staff
Ability to obtain Texas and Florida Professional Engineer (PE) License

Responsibilities

Lead heavy civil and water resources design projects with coastal engineering responsibilities across planning, analysis, design, and construction-phase services
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and coordination for multi-discipline project teams and outside consultants
Direct studies, investigations, modeling efforts, and design development for dams, levees, flood protection systems, shoreline protection, dredging, and coastal restoration assignments
Review engineering decisions, calculations, technical reports, plans, and specifications for soundness, quality, and alignment with project goals
Serve clients through regular coordination, project updates, and technical discussions with agencies, contractors, and regulatory partners
Mentor engineers and technical staff, assign work, and guide project delivery across disciplines and offices
Support business development through proposal preparation, client visits, statement of qualifications, and strategic growth activities in water resources and coastal services
Maintain and expand technical knowledge in heavy civil, water resources, and coastal engineering practices to bring current methods and ideas to project work