Entry Level - Structural Bridge Designer

Entry Level - Structural Bridge Designer

• Full-time
• Sub-Discipline:
  Heavy Civil Engineering
• Discipline:
  Structural Engineering
• Compensation: USD 76,000 - USD 83,000 per year

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an engineering design firm with over 60 years of experience in innovative, sustainable engineering that addresses complex infrastructure challenges.

We seek a highly motivated individual to develop design and project management skills through work on public and private infrastructure projects, including bridges and waterfront infrastructure, across the West Coast region.

This position will provide the opportunity to work on all phases of projects—including planning, design, permitting, and construction—collaborating with clients and project teams.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering (structural emphasis)
• M.S. in Civil Engineering preferred (structural emphasis)
• EIT required
• Concrete, steel, timber coursework and/or design experience
• Pre-stressed concrete and seismic coursework and/or design experience
• Familiarity with nonlinear analysis
• Ability to work dynamically with clients and project team members

• 7 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays
• 2 weeks vacation annually with seniority-based accruals
• 2 weeks personal and sick time
• KPFF contributes 3% of your base salary to a 401(k)
• Paid Family Leave: 60% of base salary up to 6 weeks in a rolling 12‑month period
• 40‑hour work schedule, Monday through Friday
• Flexible scheduling; core collaboration 9:30–3:30 PM
• Bonus for PE or SE at KPFF plus testing fee reimbursement
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Monthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses
• Educational events and opportunities for professional growth

• Normal office environment; desk or computer workstation
• Extended computer use required
• Occasional lifting up to 15 lbs
• In-person attendance required Monday‑Friday during training (8 AM‑5 PM)
• Post‑training hybrid schedule possible (2 days per week in office)

All information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, gender, veteran status, citizenship, disability or other protected status.