Jobs at KPFF Consulting Engineers

Provides front-desk and administrative support for a structural engineering office. Responsibilities include welcoming visitors, coordinating meetings, trainings, travel, lunches, celebrations, and events; maintaining conference rooms, kitchens, breakrooms, supplies, and shared spaces; coordinating vendors; facilitating meetings; documenting action items; and communicating updates. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, multitasking, Microsoft Office proficiency, and at least two years of administrative experience.

Processes client invoices, interprets contract billing requirements, sets up projects, enters subcontractor invoices, prepares cost reports in BST 10 Global, manages project receivables, and coordinates with project managers on reporting and approvals.

Coordinates business and project operations for a civil engineering office, supporting budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, reporting, administration, facilities, vendors, marketing, proposals, recruiting, project documentation, meetings, and office growth initiatives. The role serves as an operational hub for leadership and collaborates across accounting, HR, marketing, project management, and engineering teams. It is an in-person position with potential progression into managing a local business operations team.

Supports multiple project managers through contract administration, project controls, budgeting, invoicing, scheduling, workload forecasting, and client or subconsultant coordination. Prepares fee estimates, scopes of work, agreements, invoices, progress reports, and financial tracking spreadsheets. The role also provides broader planning-team operational support while ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and budget.

The Office Administrator supports project coordination and daily office operations. Responsibilities include serving as the visitor point of contact, coordinating meetings and events, maintaining facilities and supplies, managing vendor support, providing status updates, documenting meetings and action items, supporting professional engineer licensure management, and performing occasional Matterport site visits. The role requires strong organization, communication, multitasking, proofreading, problem-solving, and administrative service skills.

Design and manage mechanical engineering projects involving moveable structures, industrial waterfront infrastructure, machinery, piping, hydraulic systems, and bulk material handling. Perform machine design, stress and fatigue analysis, FEA, kinematic and dynamic analysis, and develop SolidWorks drawings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients, support project delivery, and conduct occasional field observations at project locations.

Design and support mechanical engineering projects involving movable bridges, industrial waterfront infrastructure, machinery, hydraulic systems, piping, pumps, and bulk material handling. Perform mechanical analysis, stress and force analysis, machinery component design, weldment design, and CAD modeling. Collaborate with project teams and clients through project development, conduct occasional field observations, and contribute to project engineering and management.

Manage project cost accounting, budgets, subconsultant contracts, client billings, collections, financial reporting, and accounting workflows. Partner with Project Managers, Principals, and corporate accounting to provide financial analysis and support decision-making. Maintain projects and expenses in BST11, coordinate billing activities, improve processes, and mentor project cost accountants across multiple offices.

Coordinates proposal and pursuit efforts, including preparing SOQs and qualification packages, managing deadlines, gathering content, drafting and editing narratives, formatting documents, and producing client-ready deliverables. Maintains resumes and project sheets, communicates with clients and leadership, and ensures accuracy and consistency across marketing materials. The role requires strong organization, writing, communication, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, and deadline-management skills.

Manage project accounting and financial administration, including project setup, client billing, sub-consultant payables, cost reporting, accounts receivable, and invoice approvals. Interpret contracts and billing requirements, maintain accurate project records, and provide financial insights to project managers and leadership. The role requires coordination across teams, strong organization, and occasional travel to project sites or client meetings.

Project Accountant supporting civil, structural, and transportation projects through invoicing, contract and change-order administration, budget tracking, subconsultant invoice review, financial reporting, document management, meeting coordination, construction support, and project deliverable management. The role collaborates with accounting teams, project managers, principals, clients, and subconsultants while managing multiple deadlines and administrative priorities.

The Assistant Controller oversees general ledger activity, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, tax compliance, audits, and internal controls. The role reviews accounting work, provides technical guidance, supports budgeting and forecasting, researches accounting standards, and partners with finance and operational leaders. It also leads process improvements, automation efforts, and compliance activities across KPFF’s multistate and international operations.

Supports structural and protective design engineering projects involving blast analysis, progressive collapse evaluation, anti-ram design, structural hardening, modeling, calculations, and design. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, participates in project coordination, construction administration, and site visits, and receives mentorship in specialized structural engineering for resilient and secure buildings and infrastructure.

Lead and supervise SUE field crews to locate, designate, and map underground utilities using GPR, electromagnetic locators, GPS/Total Station. Interpret records and GIS, ensure ASCE 38-22 compliance, perform QA/QC, manage crew safety and scheduling, train junior staff, and coordinate findings with project managers, engineers, and contractors.

Lead and supervise SUE field crews to locate, designate, and map underground utilities using GPR, electromagnetic locators, GPS/total station. Ensure ASCE 38-22 compliance, perform QA/QC, coordinate with project teams, manage crew safety and scheduling, and mentor junior staff.

Provide project and operational support for Civil/Structural and Transportation teams including invoicing, contract administration, budget tracking, meeting coordination, document control, subconsultant invoice processing, QA/QC coordination, and close collaboration with Accounting and project managers to ensure timely deliverables and accurate financial management.

The Structural Engineer will manage projects from planning to completion, develop innovative design solutions, and ensure compliance with regulations while collaborating with clients and team members.

As a Structural Engineer, lead project design and execution, mentor team members, communicate with clients, and ensure compliance with codes.

As a Structural Engineer, you'll lead and execute engineering projects, mentor team members, collaborate with clients, and ensure compliance with building standards.