Bridge Engineer (0-4 years)

at  KPFF Consulting Engineers

BRIDGE ENGINEER (0-4 YEARS)

KPFF’s Washington Division, located in Spokane, is seeking Entry-Level Structural Engineers to join the Bridge/Heavy-Civil group. Be sure to check out our website to learn more about what you can gain from a career at KPFF: www.kpff.com

DESCRIPTION

The Bridge/Heavy-Civil Team consists of structural engineers working in a vast array of bridge and heavy-civil design fields such as highway bridges, pedestrian bridges, walls, culverts/fish-passage, bridge inspection, ferry terminals, and piers/wharves. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach to consulting, working with clients from across the industry, including small local agencies, transportation departments, architects, and contractors. At KPFF there is always something new to learn and endless opportunities to innovate.
Our core values at KPFF are Stability, Trust, Excellence, Relationships, and Passion. We are dedicated to helping every individual grow as a professional by working closely together on challenging and exciting projects. This position will allow you to participate in the engineering design and management of a wide range of transportation projects while working with a variety of public and private sector clients.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Perform design and inspection/field work that does not require previous experience.
• Perform structural analysis and prepare design sketches. Project types could include new structures, structural rehabilitations of existing structures, and/or seismic analysis and design.
• Assist in the preparation of plans, specification, cost estimates, or reports for new construction and/or evaluation of existing structures.
• Instruct draftspersons on design drawings.
• Participate in technical and project discussions within the design team.
• Keep Project Managers informed of workload and changes to project scope/efforts.
• As your experience grows, you will also begin taking part in project management tasks, such as monitoring budgets and schedules, interacting with clients, and leading junior engineers.

KPFF has been an industry leader in civil and structural engineering for over 60 years, working with world-class architects, public agencies, and contractors to realize our clients’ vision for successful projects.
We are passionate about developing great engineers. Join us and be part of a team that works on exciting projects with exceptional clients!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BSCE with emphasis in Structural Engineering
• 0-4 years of experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MSCE or MSE with emphasis in Structural Engineering

• Perform design and inspection/field work that does not require previous experience.
• Perform structural analysis and prepare design sketches. Project types could include new structures, structural rehabilitations of existing structures, and/or seismic analysis and design.
• Assist in the preparation of plans, specification, cost estimates, or reports for new construction and/or evaluation of existing structures.
• Instruct draftspersons on design drawings.
• Participate in technical and project discussions within the design team.
• Keep Project Managers informed of workload and changes to project scope/efforts.
• As your experience grows, you will also begin taking part in project management tasks, such as monitoring budgets and schedules, interacting with clients, and leading junior engineers