KPFF Consulting Engineers is a multi-office, multi-discipline engineering firm committed to excellence. The Civil Engineering Designer will work on planning, designing, and refining land development and infrastructure projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and gaining hands-on experience in real-world projects.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the planning, design, permitting, and refinement of land development and infrastructure projects from concept to completion
- Gain hands-on experience while learning directly from licensed professional engineers
- Apply core engineering principles and advanced mathematical techniques to tackle real-world challenges
- Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams
- Build expertise in navigating federal, state, and local regulations, while aligning with KPFF’s and our clients’ standards and practices
- Join client meetings and site visits to gain exposure to project development and stakeholder engagement
- Participate in KPFF’s Forefront program, our commitment to mentorship, lifelong learning, and career development
- Thrive in a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative team environment that values creativity, curiosity, and excellence
Skills
- An ABET accredited bachelor's degree in civil (preferred) or environmental engineering
- 0-3 years' experience working under a licensed professional engineer
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, or scheduled date for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Passionate about providing exceptional client service
- Coursework and/or familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D
- Coursework and/or familiarity with stormwater hydrology modeling
Benefits
- An excellent 401K retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance, with a no-premium option
- Vision insurance, with a no-premium option
- Health Savings Account (HSA) option with employer contribution
- Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option
- Dependent care FSA option
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Seven paid holidays and two floating holidays
- 10 vacation days annually, which increases with years of service.
- 10 days of personal and sick time to care for yourself and family members.
- Up to one-week (five business days) paid jury duty per year.
- Six weeks of supplemental paid family leave
- Travel accident insurance
- Subsidized ORCA bus/rail pass
Company Overview
KPFF is a multi-office, multi-discipline engineering firm. It was founded in 1960, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.kpff.com.