Protective Design Engineer

At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 60 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member’s professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.

With over 1,400 professionals across 27 offices nationwide, KPFF’s decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths. Learn more at www.kpff.com.

At KPFF, we offer the freedom to pursue what inspires you. Our engineers work on a diverse range of projects across the globe, creating a challenging and rewarding environment supported by a focus on individual areas of expertise. We combine the benefits of a large, stable firm with the flexibility to innovate, adapt, and excel without unnecessary bureaucracy.

As a Structural Project Engineer in the Protective Design Group, you will play a critical role in the design and analysis of projects for federal and local government, infrastructure, and private clients. These projects emphasize blast engineering, physical security design, progressive collapse prevention, and hostile vehicle mitigation.

In this role, you will:

• Perform advanced structural analysis, including non-linear dynamic methods.
• Design solutions for high-risk projects to mitigate the effects of physical threats.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, contractors, project managers, and security consultants.
• Provide innovative protective design consulting for a variety of challenging project types.
• Develop creative, practical, and effective solutions to unique client challenges.

• Education: Master of Science (MS) Degree in Structural Engineering (or related field).
• Experience:
  • 3+ years of experience in structural/blast engineering.
  • Candidates with specialized seismic engineering or consulting experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Advanced structural modeling and high-fidelity modeling techniques.
  • Experience in blast engineering, disproportionate collapse modeling, and protective design.
• Skills:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Creative and client-focused, with demonstrated consulting experience.
• Attributes:
  • Self-motivated and proactive in contributing to project success.
  • A team player who thrives in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.

Culture and Benefits
At KPFF, we offer a rewarding career path that emphasizes autonomy, innovation, and professional development. Our culture prioritizes employee ownership, teamwork, and shared values, creating an environment where contributions are celebrated, and career growth is encouraged. We aren’t just colleagues; we’re a community dedicated to collaborative innovation, providing you the platform to make a lasting impact on meaningful projects.

KPFF Employee Benefits

• Medical Plan Options: Choice of Traditional PPO or HDHP with HSA, covering preventive care and prescriptions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Dental & Vision: Full preventive care, plus coverage for major dental services and vision allowances.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential support for personal, family, and work challenges.
• Life & AD&D Insurance: Company-provided life insurance equal to one year’s salary, plus AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: KPFF contributes 3% of salary, with no match needed. 
• Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term coverage at 60% income, fully covered by KPFF.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, two floating holidays, and paid company holidays.
• Paid Family Leave: Six weeks at 60% pay, with options to use PTO for full income.

This employer 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, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.