Water/Wastewater Treatment Project Engineer

Help Build the Future of Water

Freese and Nichols is seeking a motivated, early-career Project Engineer to join our water and wastewater treatment group, designing some of the most complex and high-profile infrastructure in the U.S. From coastal desalination to advanced reuse, our projects push the boundaries of innovation and scale. This position is open to our Atlanta, Colombus, Duluth, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greenville offices.

We've helped deliver the nation's first direct potable reuse project, we're supporting the first municipal-scale seawater desalination facility along the Texas Gulf Coast, and we're currently working on treatment plants as large as 350 million gallons per day. This role is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully to projects that matter-while growing alongside a team committed to long-term development and leadership.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the design, optimization and planning of water and wastewater treatment plants
• Perform hydraulic analysis, process modeling, and unit process sizing
• Contribute to evaluations of both conventional and advanced treatment technologies, including MBR, RO, and IFAS
• Support preparation of design drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications
• Participate in facility condition assessments, walk-throughs, and pilot studies
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality solutions
• Develop new technical skills and advance your engineering judgment with mentorship and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or closely related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience, ideally in treatment or pump station design
• EIT certification; PE licensure is not required initially but expected as part of long-term development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Familiarity with process or hydraulic modeling

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 ), 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 .

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.

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