KPFF, Inc.

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Structural Design Engineer

Posted today

Job Description

KPFF, Inc. is seeking a Structural Design Engineer for its Tacoma, WA office.

Job Duties: Responsible for structural design engineering for heavy civil, structural, industrial, and waterfront infrastructure projects in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area, including ports, ferry terminals, industrial developments, shipyards, cruise terminals, small boat harbors and marinas, storm water management, and fisheries engineering. Provide guidance to support consultants including pre-stressed concrete and seismic design analysis, non-linear pushover analysis, and soil-structure interaction analysis. Perform analysis and create and model structural designs using ASCE 61-14, AASHTO, IBC, ASCE-7, AISC, ACI, and NDS, as well as SAP2000, L-Pile, MS Excel, and VBA. Telecommuting permitted 2 days/week.


Minimum Requirements: Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or a related field, plus one (1) year of experience in each of the following:


" Developing structural analysis and design calculations using software such as ENERCALC and MS Excel. 

" Performing site visits to evaluate existing structural conditions and observed structural issues. 

" Developing condition assessment reports for existing structures.

" Structural design for different material types such as concrete, steel, and timber. 

" Structural design utilizing design codes such as IBC, ASCE 7-16, ACI, AISC and NDS. 

" Developing structural details and drawings using computer-aided design (CAD) software such as AutoCAD.


Requires local and domestic travel up to 10%.


$100,200 - $114,000. Benefits: Medical/dental/vision/life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), KPFF Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Dependent Care FSA, Flexible Spending Account, Healthcare FSA, 401(k), paid vacation/holidays/personal and sick time, Paid Family Leave.


Job Order number must be indicated on your response. 


Please send resume to:

Job # SDE2023

KPFF, Inc.

Attn: Anita Zielinska

1601 Fifth Avenue

Suite 1300

Seattle, WA 98101

or anita.zielinska@kpff.com