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Water Resources Project Engineer

Freese and Nichols and Careers
Tampa, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a highly motivated Project Engineer to lead stormwater management projects in our Florida Offices. The candidate must have a strong background in the modeling of stormwater/water resources infrastructure projects and the preparation of drainage studies and impact analyses.

  • Responsible for leading the analysis and preparation of technical reports for diverse projects including open channels, closed conduit systems, drainage master planning, reviews of proposed developments, stormwater pump stations, detention/retention ponds, mitigation of drainage impacts, transportation drainage design, regional flood planning, and preparation and review of FEMA flood studies as well as CLOMRs and LOMRs.

  • Candidate will work independently as well as oversee the work of teams of professionals and analysts, will have strong communication and teamwork skills and will provide direction and mentorship to junior staff.

  • Coordinate with and support project teams across FNI’s national offices and serve as a technical lead.

  • Support the management of small and large-sized projects, prepare and maintain project schedules, track project financials, prepare status reports, and interface with clients.

Qualifications

  • 4 years’ experience in stormwater management

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree)

  • Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license (or the ability to become licensed in Florida within 6 months)

  • Experience with a diverse range of software packages such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (steady, unsteady flow, and two-dimensional), ArcGIS ArcMap, and the Microsoft office suite

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with advanced H&H modeling software including Infoworks ICM, XP-SWMM, and ICPR 4, as well as ArcGIS Pro

  • CFM Certification and/or experience in floodplain management practices

  • Knowledge of FEMA RiskMap Program, Guidelines and Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping, preliminary and post-preliminary processing, and the Mapping Information Platform (MIP)

  • Local experience and/or working relationships with clients in NE and SW Florida regions, including an understanding of FDEP and WMD criteria and permitting

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 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.

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