KPFF is a 60+ year-old engineering services firm spanning civil, structural, survey, and protective design across 1,000+ employees. The tech stack is dominated by CAD and structural analysis tools (AutoCAD, Revit, ETABS, SAP2000, Civil 3D, Bluebeam) with emerging adoption of Python and Power BI—indicating early moves toward data-driven project management and analytics in an engineering-heavy org where 95% of active hiring is engineering roles.
Notable leadership hires: Survey Crew Chief, Survey Party Chief, Chief Modeler
KPFF provides engineering design and consulting services across civil, structural, survey, specialty, and protective disciplines. The firm serves mid-market and enterprise clients on projects spanning waterfront development, industrial sites, roadway infrastructure, and high-seismic retrofits. With offices across the United States and a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees, KPFF operates as a privately held partnership founded in 1960. Current project work includes design-build roadway improvements, stormwater treatment systems, research laboratory structures, and expanding survey capabilities in the Bay Area. Primary pain points center on managing budget and schedule constraints across complex, large-scale infrastructure projects and controlling project costs.
KPFF's primary stack includes AutoCAD, Revit, ETABS, SAP2000, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, MicroStation, and SketchUp for design work, plus RISA-3D, LS-DYNA, and MATLAB for structural analysis.
KPFF is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and hires across the United States.
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