Civil Project Engineer

KPFF Consulting Engineers•Denver, CO

3d•$90,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KPFF Consulting Engineers is hiring a Civil Project Engineer to help expand its Los Angeles Civil team’s presence in the greater Denver area and support projects throughout Colorado. The role joins an established civil engineering practice while contributing to the development of its local project presence. The engineer will work with the LA Civil team and KPFF colleagues in Denver, applying knowledge of local agencies, permitting processes, and civil/site design to projects of varying size and complexity. The position involves civil/site development work from early planning and feasibility through permitting and construction, with technical contributions in grading, storm drainage, utility infrastructure, hydrology, and related design. The engineer will prepare design plans, calculations, models, and documentation; coordinate with clients, agencies, consultants, and project teams; and take ownership of assigned technical work while coordinating priorities with project managers. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to client relationships and help establish KPFF’s civil practice in Colorado. This is a hybrid position based in KPFF’s Denver office, with regular collaboration across the firm and periodic travel to Los Angeles for team meetings, professional development, and other opportunities to connect with the broader LA Civil team. The expected base salary range for a qualified candidate with at least four years of experience is $90,000–$115,000 annually, with performance-based bonuses also offered.

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.
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.
PE license or active progress toward professional licensure.
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.
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.
Navigate permitting and approval processes across the greater Denver area, coordinating with municipalities, agencies, and reviewing authorities.
Research and apply local design criteria, development requirements, and agency standards.
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.
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 choice of a traditional Open Access Plus plan or a high-deductible Open Access Plus 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) plan with an automatic employer contribution of 3% of base salary; employer contributions are 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, which employees may choose to bank for future time off or have paid out monthly.
Performance-based bonuses.