Prime Design Team Leader

At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 60 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member’s professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.

With over 1,400 professionals across 27 offices nationwide, KPFF’s decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths. Learn more at www.kpff.com.

Join the Prime Design Group at KPFF in Northern California and seize a unique opportunity to leverage your structural engineering expertise in a dynamic big-picture role beyond the daily design work. Based in either our Sacramento or San Francisco office, you’ll take the lead on impactful, multi-disciplinary projects for a diverse range of clients including public agencies, transportation authorities, and industrial firms.

This role is ideal for experienced structural engineers who:

• Thrive on collaboration with clients and cross-functional teams
• Love solving complex challenges and bringing innovative solutions to the table
• Enjoy taking a big-picture approach to project management, overseeing projects from planning to closeout

If you’re passionate about the structural engineering field, organized, and enjoy working closely with people, this position offers an exciting path to step into a new challenge while staying deeply connected to the work you love. We’d love to meet you and explore how you can make an impact with KPFF.

• Project Management: Lead high-impact projects from start to finish, aligning client goals with innovative, cross-disciplinary solutions for exceptional results.
• Team Leadership: Inspire and mentor a skilled team, driving collaboration and excellence on complex, multi-faceted projects.
• Business Development: Learn the business and fuel KPFF’s growth by building strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• Client Liaison: Be the trusted advisor clients rely on, ensuring smooth communication and proactive problem-solving across all project stages.
• Innovative Solutions: Embrace challenges as opportunities to innovate, delivering creative solutions that keep projects on track and exceed client expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture/Engineering, or a related field;
• At least five years of experience in structural engineering, demonstrating progressive growth and leadership in project management. Consulting experience with architects and contractors is a plus.
• California PE or SE license preferred.
• Skilled in project management and design software, including MS Project, AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam.
• Strong ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders clearly and accurately.
• Highly organized with the capability to keep teams focused on priorities and key next steps.
• Familiar with quality control and quality assurance processes, including performing integrated design reviews for complex projects.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Duties are primarily conducted in a standard office setting, requiring prolonged sitting at a desk or computer table.
• Occasionally, may be required to lift objects weighing up to 15 lbs.
• Occasionally visiting project locations and performing field inspections, which may involve walking, standing, kneeling, or navigating uneven terrain.

Compensation
We offer a competitive base salary for this role, tailored to your experience, education, and skills, with an expected range of $110,000 - $160,000. Additionally, we recognize and reward outstanding contributions with performance-based bonuses. During the interview process, we’ll be happy to discuss the full compensation package and answer any questions you have.
 

Why KPFF?

• Career Growth & Flexibility: Advance your career with a company dedicated to professional development. At KPFF, you’ll have the freedom to shape your career path with ample training and growth opportunities.
• Supportive Culture: Enjoy a dynamic work environment that values work-life integration and fosters a strong sense of community.
• Innovative Collaboration: Be part of a team that values excellence and creativity. Work alongside passionate professionals to deliver impactful solutions for clients and communities through high-level collaboration.

Culture and Benefits
At KPFF, we offer a rewarding career path that emphasizes autonomy, innovation, and professional development. Our culture prioritizes employee ownership, teamwork, and shared values, creating an environment where contributions are celebrated, and career growth is encouraged. We aren’t just colleagues; we’re a community dedicated to collaborative innovation, providing you the platform to make a lasting impact on meaningful projects.

KPFF Employee Benefits

• Medical Plan Options: Choice of Traditional PPO or HDHP with HSA, covering preventive care and prescriptions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Dental & Vision: Full preventive care, plus coverage for major dental services and vision allowances.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential support for personal, family, and work challenges.
• Life & AD&D Insurance: Company-provided life insurance equal to one year’s salary, plus AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: KPFF contributes 3% of salary, with no match needed. 
• Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term coverage at 60% income, fully covered by KPFF.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, two floating holidays, and paid company holidays.
• Paid Family Leave: Six weeks at 60% pay, with options to use PTO for full income.

KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religion, marital status, sex/gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity), pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected basis.