Job Description

KPFF is proud to provide our employees with benefits options that fit their unique lives, including:

• Medical insurance options to choose from, VSP Vision Insurance, and Delta Dental Insurance
• 7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays for you to use each year
• 2 weeks vacation annually, with competitive seniority based accruals
• 2 weeks of personal and sick time to care for yourself and your family members
• KPFF will contribute 3% of your base salary to your 401 (k) regardless of your contribution
• KPFF Paid Family Leave: Provides 60% of your base salary while on an approved leave for up to 6 weeks in a rolling 12-month period
• 40-hour work schedule, Monday through Friday
• Flexible scheduling - core hours of collaboration are 9:30-3:30 PM
• Those who receive their PE or SE at KPFF will receive a bonus in addition to testing fee reimbursement
• Monthly Cell Phone stipend
• Monthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses
• Semi-annual Bonuses
• Opportunities for educational events, relationship building, and fun!

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of engineering fundamentals
• Excellent interpersonal communication and professional demeanor
• Effectively work on a team with individuals of varying backgrounds and experiences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Solid technical skills
• Ability to independently plan, document, organize, and engage in problem solving
• Excellent research and information gathering skills

Salary

Pay Range $125,000-$135,000 salary depending on education, experience, and licensure

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering (with an emphasis in Structures)
• Transcripts must show completed courses in:
  • Concrete
  • Steel or Wood Design
• At least 8 years of full-time experience, and currently serving as a structural PM or equivalent is required
• PE Certification

​​ Preferred Qualifications

• 3.0 Cumulative GPA or above in Bachelor’s coursework

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structures

• Candidates with transcripts showing completed graduate coursework in:

  • Structural Design
  • Steel or Wood Design
  • Concrete
  • Seismic

• SE Certification is preferred

Additional Information

Application Process

Transcripts must be provided prior to an interview. Cover letter is preferable and should address the following:

• Describe a time when you were assigned a project or task that turned out to be really difficult. How did you work through it, and what was the outcome?
• Who has most influenced you and why?

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.
• Duties require the ability to actively engage with a computer for several hours per day.
• May occasionally need to lift items up to 15 lbs.
• Duties require in-person attendance, Monday through Friday, during our business hours of 8 AM to 5 PM at our office in Orange County Irvine for the training period.
• Following a satisfactory training period a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week in the office may be accommodated

Our Employees

Are valued and empowered, collaborative and team oriented, innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable, trustworthy, and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity, are inclusive and are committed to critically thinking through problems and finding solutions.

Our Offices

Our Greater Los Angeles Structural office has two locations at the Bloc in Downtown Los Angeles and at the Irvine Towers in Irvine. A warm and friendly environment, we are dedicated to growing with our employees and allowing people to pursue their passions.

KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religion, marital status, sex/gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity), pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected basis.