Civil Designer

KPFF Consulting Engineers•Denver, CO

1d•$90,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking a Civil Designer to support its established Los Angeles Civil team as it expands its presence in the Denver metropolitan area and across Colorado. The role combines civil/site development design work with an opportunity to help establish a growing local practice. The designer will contribute to projects of varying size and complexity, applying knowledge of Denver-area agencies, permitting processes, and local civil design requirements. The position supports civil/site development projects from early planning and feasibility through permitting and construction. Work includes grading, storm drainage, stormwater, utilities, hydrology, and related design documentation, performed under the direction of licensed professional engineers and project managers. The designer will coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, help manage assigned technical work and deliverables, and collaborate with colleagues in Los Angeles and Denver as KPFF develops its Colorado project presence. This is a hybrid position based in Denver, Colorado, with work from KPFF’s Denver office and regular collaboration with colleagues in Los Angeles and across the firm. Periodic travel to Los Angeles is expected for team meetings, professional development, and other opportunities to connect with the broader LA Civil team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
Approximately four or more years of relevant civil/site development experience; depth of technical experience and level of responsibility are emphasized over a specific number of years.
Engineer-in-Training certification or demonstrated progress toward obtaining it.
Interest in pursuing professional engineering licensure.
Hands-on experience delivering civil engineering projects in the greater Denver area, including familiarity with local agencies, municipalities, jurisdictions, and review processes.
Demonstrated experience preparing and coordinating permit submittals and responding to agency review comments.
Strong civil/site design experience, including grading, storm drainage, utility infrastructure, and hydrology.
Experience contributing to projects of varying size, scope, and technical complexity.
Proficiency with AutoCAD.
Experience communicating and coordinating with clients, agencies, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to take ownership of technical assignments while working collaboratively with remote and local team members.
Interest in contributing to the development of a growing civil engineering practice in Colorado.

Nice To Haves

Working proficiency with Civil 3D, including surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, utility design, and earthwork analysis.
Experience with hydrology, drainage, or stormwater modeling software.
Experience with master planning, due diligence, and feasibility studies.
Experience supporting institutional, higher education, healthcare, campus, or similar projects.
Working knowledge of Bluebeam and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Design and support civil/site development projects from early planning and feasibility through permitting and construction.
Prepare grading, drainage, stormwater, utility, and related civil design plans and calculations under the direction of licensed professional engineers and project managers.
Contribute to hydrology studies, drainage analyses, and stormwater modeling.
Prepare Civil 3D models and design documentation, including surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, utility layouts, and earthwork analyses.
Support Denver-area permitting and approval processes by coordinating with project managers, licensed professional engineers, municipalities, agencies, and reviewing authorities.
Research and apply local design criteria, development requirements, and agency standards to assigned design work.
Coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Support higher education, healthcare, institutional, campus, and other civil/site development projects of varying size and complexity.
Take ownership of assigned technical work while coordinating schedules, deliverables, and priorities with project managers and licensed professional engineers.
Collaborate with the broader LA Civil team while helping establish KPFF’s civil practice and project presence in Colorado.
Share knowledge of the local market and contribute to client relationships as interests and experience grow.

Benefits

Medical insurance, with a traditional Open Access Plus (OAP) plan or a high-deductible OAP plan with a Health Savings Account.
KPFF contributes $50 per paycheck to the HSA for employees enrolled in the eligible high-deductible medical plan.
Dental and vision insurance; KPFF pays the employee premium.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible pre-tax expenses.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and travel accident insurance.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential resources and support.
401(k) retirement plan with an automatic employer contribution of 3% of base salary, immediately vested; employees may also make pre-tax or Roth contributions.
Vacation, personal, and sick time, with vacation accrual increasing based on tenure.
Company-observed paid holidays plus two floating holidays each year.
Up to six weeks of paid family leave per year after meeting eligibility requirements.
Paid overtime, with the option to bank overtime hours for future time off or have them paid out monthly.
Performance-based bonuses.
Employee ownership and opportunities for mentorship, technical learning, leadership, and career growth.