Coastal Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 17, 2026. Freese and Nichols scores B on the Alion truth index.
Freese and Nichols isseeking a Coastal Engineer - Water Resource Design to join our team in Houston, Texas office. As Coastal Engineer, you will lead technical delivery for coastal and navigation projects spanning planning, design and construction-phase services while growing your project management, client relationshipsand technical leadership experience.
What You’llDo
Lead engineering deliverables for coastal and navigation planning, designand construction-phase projects
Manage small- to medium-sized projects or support project management for larger, more complex assignments
Coordinate project teams, schedules, resourcesand technical tasks to support quality delivery within established scope and budget
Develop and review engineering analyses, calculations, studies, reports, plansand other technical deliverables
Apply quality assurance and quality control processes while reviewing your work and the work of project team members
Guide engineers and technical staff on assigned project tasks and follow up on schedules, deliverablesand technical requirements
Build client relationships through project delivery, technical discussions, conferencesand other industry activitiesIdentify opportunities to improve technical approaches, processes and project delivery methods and share recommendations with project teams
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Professional Engineer license
4+ years of related engineering experience, including work requiring independent evaluation, selectionand application of standard engineering techniques
Experience delivering coastal or navigation projects and working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Experience coordinating project teams and working directly with clients, regulatory agenciesor other project stakeholders
Preferred
Master’s degree or higher in coastal engineering, ocean engineeringor a related engineering field
Project Management Professional certification
Working knowledge of numerical modeling for coastal storm risk management, navigationor dredging projects
Experience with coastal restoration, beach nourishment, shoreline protection, dredging, coastal structures, hazard analyses, hydrodynamic modelingor coastal process analyses
Experience reviewing construction plans and graphics prepared in CAD and ArcGIS
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 Benefits That Work for You), 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.