
Associate Design Engineer I - Civil New Graduate
Houston, TXJob$54–100K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Associate Design Engineer I applies educational knowledge of civil engineering design principles to routine engineering assignments and limited portions of project work. The role supports an Area Lead or Lead, performs calculations, reviews vendor documentation, and participates in procurement. Candidates must have an accredited four-year degree in Civil Engineering and Engineer-in-Training achievement status; previous work experience is not required.
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Full job description
At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to use established practices and guidelines applying educational knowledge of design engineering principles as listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position supports the Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs work on routine scope engineering assignments and performs specific and limited portions of engineering assignments.
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Perform and check routine calculations, specify simple equipment, and solve problems of simple engineering complexity
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Review vendor equipment documentation within the discipline and from other disciplines for compliance with project requirements, and actively seek discrepancy resolution
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Participate in equipment and material procurement activities
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Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures
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Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding solutions to problems with varying complexity in accordance with organization and/or project objectives and guidelines
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Organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines
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Other duties as assigned
Basic Job Requirements
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Accredited four (4) year Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in Civil Engineering and no required previous years of work-related experience (new graduate)
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Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
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Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
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Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
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Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
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Engineer-in-Training achievement status accomplished
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Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
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Practical field experience
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Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
Other Job Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Fluor Internship Preferred
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.
Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.
Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.
Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.
To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Salary Range: $53,500.00 - $99,500.00
How this job compares
Set against the 1,366 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$54–100K/yr
- Texas median$82–121K/yr20 salary ranges
- US median$100–136K/yr414 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $77K, is 25% below the Texas median midpoint ($103K) — in the lowest quarter of Civil Engineering salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 125 open Civil Engineering jobs in Texas and 1,366 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- HNTB20 open
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION12 open
- Jacobs10 open
- Experience
- Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (664 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 654 of the 1,366 open Civil Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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