• Job Description

  Req#: 1132

  Experienced Civil Engineer 3 – 5 Years

  KPFF Los Angeles is actively hiring for motivated, energetic, and experienced civil engineers with three to five years of experience. Applications should include resume and cover letter.

  Responsibilities:

  The selected candidate will be responsible for civil engineering design of site development projects including rough and precise grading, water, sewer, storm drain, hydrology and hydraulic calculations, and coordinating work with other staff and design team members. In addition to strong technical knowledge, other responsibilities will include research, coordination, permitting, and preparation of construction documents as well as technical specifications.

  Position Requirements:

  • E.I.T. or P.E.
  • Must have three to five years of relevant site development engineering experience
  • Must be a self-starter and self-motivated
  • Must have experience with applicable software applications including hydrology modeling, storm drainage programs, AutoCAD, and Civil3D
  • Must be proficient with MS Office Suite
  • Must have excellent communication skills as well as time management and organizational skills
  • Able to work both independently and in a team environment
  • Ability to work on multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously
  • Ability to visit job sites to inspect existing conditions and envision potential scope of work requirements.
  • Ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time at a desk working on a computer and viewing a screen
  • Ability to apply established engineering principles to solve problems and/or overcome obstacles using sound judgement, independent decision making, and prolonged focus

  Candidates will work on a wide variety of interesting and collaborative projects with substantial growth opportunity.

  Company Profile

  KPFF Consulting Engineers provides structural and civil engineering services to architects, government agencies, developers, and contractors for projects with a wide range of functions. Established in 1960, KPFF has offices in Austin, Birmingham, Boise, Chicago, Des Moines, Eugene, Irvine, Lacey, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Louisville, Nashville, Newport Beach, New York City, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tacoma, and Washington, DC.

  KPFF's civil engineering staff accomplishes projects for site development, parks, and recreation facilities and the improvements to existing city streets, urban arterials, and highways. Scope of services may include site planning, environmental analysis, storm drainage studies, wetlands enhancement, permit coordination, and design of site grading, drainage, storm detention, utilities, access roads, parking facilities, and public street improvements.

  In addition to typical site development engineering, our civil group serves as a prime consultant to government clients for management and design of transportation, waterfront, site improvements, and major utility projects.

  KPFF offers excellent benefits including medical and life insurance, vacation/sick/holiday pay, three percent 401k contributions with no matching requirements, bonus compensation, flexible work schedule, career development programs, and much more.

  The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $105,000 depending on education, experience, and licensure.

  KPFF Consulting Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  For more information on the Company, please visit our web site at http://www.kpff.com

  To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter via our website.

  No phone calls and no recruiters please.

• About the company

  KPFF is committed to engineering opportunities that deliver excellence, empower creativity, support relationships and nurture growth.

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