Bridge Designer - Structural

Job Description

KPFF is seeking full‑time structural engineering professionals for our Greater Los Angeles Structural office. The role involves working on public and private clients across infrastructure projects, including bridges, waterfront infrastructure, and other horizontal construction projects on the West Coast region. Responsibilities include planning, design, permitting, construction support, and collaboration with project teams from interns to principals.

Office locations:
Downtown Los Angeles at the Bloc and Irvine at the Irvine Towers.

• 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!

Pay range is $85,000–$95,000, depending on education, experience, and licensure.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (with a structural emphasis)
• M.S. in Civil Engineering preferred (with a structural emphasis)
• EIT is required
• Concrete, steel, and timber coursework and/or design experience
• Pre‑stressed concrete and seismic coursework and/or design experience
• Familiarity with non‑linear analysis
• Ability to work dynamically with clients and project team members
• At least two years of full‑time experience as a structural DE or equivalent

• 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 Downtown Los Angeles for the training period.
• Following a satisfactory training period, a hybrid schedule of 2 days per week in the office may be accommodated.

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.