Structural Engineer - Help Shape Communities While Growing Your Career with KPFF

The Opportunity We are seeking an adaptive and thoughtful Structural Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our growing Birmingham team. This role offers the opportunity to build a meaningful career close to home while contributing to innovative structural engineering projects across the country. Whether you are looking to return to Birmingham, stay connected to the community you care about, or expand your career opportunities without leaving your hometown, KPFF offers the project diversity and reach of a national firm with the mentorship, support, and connection of a local team.

In this role, you will contribute to structural engineering projects from concept through construction while continuing to grow as a licensed professional. You will work with experienced engineers, BIM professionals, and clients, with mentorship and career support from KPFF’s engineering team. You will take on meaningful project responsibilities, strengthen your technical and leadership skills, and contribute to impactful work locally and nationwide.

What You’ll Do

• Manage all aspects of structural engineering projects, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Perform structural analysis and design for a variety of building types and materials
• Collaborate with clients to understand project goals and maintain clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Participate in feasibility studies, site investigations, and structural assessments, as needed
• Prepare, review, and coordinate engineering drawings, calculations, specifications, and reports in accordance with applicable building codes
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or challenges, and implement mitigation strategies to support successful outcomes
• Support KPFF’s mission of creating a perpetual organization built on happy people, happy clients, strong financial outcomes, and great engineering
• Promote compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while fostering a culture of safety

Professional Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Minimum 4 years of structural engineering design experience (project management experience is a plus)
• Proficiency with structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, RAM Structural System, RISA‑3D, or similar
• Strong knowledge of applicable building codes and standards (IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC)
• Experience with BIM software such as Revit
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Who We Are At KPFF, we believe great engineering starts with great people. As a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering firm, we deliver impactful projects across the country while staying deeply connected to the communities we serve. Our Birmingham team offers something increasingly rare: the opportunity to continue building an established career close to home while working on innovative, high-profile projects nationwide.

Whether you are looking to return to Birmingham, deepen your local roots, or take the next step in your structural engineering journey, KPFF offers the reach and technical depth of a national firm with the culture and flexibility of a local team. At KPFF, careers are shaped by initiative, mentorship, and leadership, not rigid corporate ladders.

We invest heavily in developing future leaders through hands-on mentorship, technical collaboration, and opportunities to grow your career in the direction that matters most to you. Learn more at kpff.com .