Environmental Jobs in Pearland, TX

Start your engineering career by doing engineering. We know you have the knowledge. We will show you how you can use it.

As an Engineer I at Freese and Nichols, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, get regular feedback, and have mentors and teammates you can turn to as you build your skills on real projects that shape how communities move, grow and manage water and transportation. With their guidance, you will build your technical skills, see your work in the field, and work towards your EIT/EI and PE.

We have some great opportunities for December 2026, May 2027, and August 2027 new grads to launch their careers! Depending on your interests and location, you could work in Water Resources, Stormwater, Water/Wastewater Planning and Design, or Transportation.

Our opportunities are available across Texas. When you apply, you will be able to choose your preferred location(s) and practice area(s).

What you will do –

·Develop design plans, support hydraulic calculations and drainage studies, analyze data, build models, and help prepare technical reports and construction documents

·Build and review models using industry-standard engineering software

·Work with experienced engineers who will explain the “why”, not just give you a task

·Visit project sites and see how designs move from plans to reality

·Gradually take ownership of portions of real project deliverables

What we will do for you –

We're all about flexibility, growth, and community here. We offer a flexible work schedule and you can work from home up to two days per week.

We will help you obtain your EIT/EI and PE with a test prep platform, paid day off for test days, and bonuses for passing the exams.As you build experience and progress toward your PE, you'll have opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility, work directly with clients and grow into project leadership.

You will receive training in engineering software, technical communication, project delivery and professional skills, with opportunities to learn from engineers across the firm.

Plus, you can join Rise and Thrive, our Young Professionals group, to grow your network, level up your career, and hang out at fun social events.

If you apply, here’s what happens next –

We’ll review your location and practice-area preferences and share your resume with the hiring managers whose opportunities align with your interests. If there’s a potential match, a member of our team will reach out to you about next steps.

Majors we hire:

·Civil/Environmental/Water Resource Engineering

·Biological and Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering

·Structural/Geotechnical/Geological Engineering

·And similar programs

Qualifications

·BS or MS in degree program listed above

Preferred Qualifications

·Internship Experience

·Student organization involvement, especially leadership roles

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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 and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work.

Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

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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