Portland, OR
269 days ago
Protective Design Engineer - PDX (3+ yrs)
li{ margin: -8px;font-size: 14px;} Protective Design Engineer - PDX (3+ yrs)

 

Description

KPFF is about freedom to work on what inspires you. Our engineers work on a vast spectrum of projects that are located around the globe, providing them a challenging work environment with support to focus on specific areas of expertise. We have all the benefits of a large, stable firm but none of the red tape that comes with it. Providing first-class service to our clients is what we're about. KPFF is experiencing solid growth and continues to innovate and adapt to better serve our clients. We are a group of dedicated, friendly, collaborative, hard-working engineers and are looking for exceptional engineers to join us.

Position Summary:

As a Structural Project Engineer specializing in protective design, you will work individually and collaboratively in the design and analysis of federal and local government, infrastructure, and private 'high-risk' projects with an emphasis on blast engineering, physical security design, progressive collapse and hostile vehicle mitigation. You will work closely with talented engineers, BIM/CAD technicians, architects, project managers, contractors, security consultants, and client teams. The preferred candidate will have experience in non-linear dynamic analysis methods, blast engineering, disproportionate collapse modeling, protective design consulting, and high-fidelity modeling, in addition to the following qualifications and skills:

Master of Science Degree with focus in structural engineering 3+ years of experience in structural/blast engineering Candidates with specialized seismic engineering/consulting experience will also be considered. Advanced structural modeling Strong verbal and written communication skills Creative, proactive, and detail-oriented Client-focused with consulting experience

 

KPFF provides a wide range of personal and career benefits that accentuate our 'employee focused' company attitude including:

An excellent 401k retirement savings plan with employer contributions Healthcare (medical, dental, long and short-term) Paid Holidays (including two floating holidays of choice) Competitive Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, jury duty) Relocation Benefits Employer-paid engineering society membership Employer contributed commuter benefit Performance based bonus based on profitability and contributions of the employee to its success. Coaching, development, and career path guidance Leadership Opportunities Project and Office Diversity Community involvement opportunities

 

KPFF is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce.

 

 #LI-AK1

Share
Confirm your E-mail: Send Email