Structural Engineering Team Leader – Columbus, OH - KPFF Consulting Engineers

KPFF exists to engineer opportunities for our people. We provide freedom and support to enable entrepreneurs to build relationships within the communities we serve; Engineering Excellence is the vehicle to accomplish this. We don’t think we’re the smartest people in the room but we are confident we can solve the most challenging infrastructure problems in the country…together. We are local and we are national. Trust in one another and in our clients, coupled with our passion for this field, is what forges our perpetual structural engineering practice.  

At KPFF, you don’t need to wait your turn for someone to retire, sell their shares, or be terminated in order for you to advance on your own leadership path. 

This isn’t your typical lateral structural engineering job offer. This unique position is perfect if you’re ambitious, strategic, and humble, while hungry for autonomy and support, to help launch our Columbus office, as a part of a nationwide firm. The ideal candidate has hit a ceiling within a bureaucratic organization and/or has often thought about starting “their own thing” but the hurdles to do so were daunting. This is an opportunity to establish the culture and practice that doesn’t exist today in Columbus. 

You’ll receive mentorship, guidance, and resources from the Latitude Reporting Center, to augment your own drive to start and help grow a currently thriving practice. You will harness your personal brand in the A/E/C community, coupled with KPFF’s relationships in the Columbus market, to bring something new and special to the community. You’ll be backstopped by our current workload, systems, and core values, to help create something perpetual. This position will allow you to define a trajectory for success and be part of a larger regional group that will help you get there. This model has worked successfully with recent satellite launches in Cincinnati, Nashville, Birmingham, Indianapolis, DC, Lexington, and Austin. 

Our purpose is to provide engineering opportunities for fine engineers to accomplish their career goals. This is one such role: helping to help grow the regional “Reporting Center” and build something that doesn't currently exist in Columbus.  

At our core, we are Building Relationships and our Community with Engineering Excellence.  

We are looking for a Structural Engineering Leader who has over 10 years of experience in building design, working with both new construction and renovation with the ability to design and coordinate a project from solicitation to close-out. This candidate has strong relationships in the A/E/C community and has experience managing teams, navigating challenging situations, and inspiring people to accomplish shared goals. Our ideal candidate also has a reputation for nurturing and maintaining rapport with the design and construction teams, as well as possessing excellent working relationships with them. 

• Is a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in OH and/or surrounding states 
• Possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, with a preference toward those with a Master’s Degree focused on Structural Engineering.  
• Has demonstrated laudable management experience leading teams larger than five people. 
• Has a personal brand in the A/E/C community and wants to leverage this to create something special, scalable, and perpetual. 

To Succeed at KPFF You: 

• Enjoy being a mentor; have a teacher’s mindset AND want to still learn and grow more as well 
• Are self-motivated and strive for excellence in all aspects: both for yourself and others. 
• Have effective organizational skills and exemplary verbal and written communication skills, focused on relationship building inside and outside of the company. 
• Consistently think beyond rote training to thoughtfully and creatively design structural solutions. 
• Are curious and have a desire for growth and welcome feedback/coaching opportunities. 
• Welcome the collaborative and iterative process that comes with designing world-class buildings. 
• Participate in planning and supporting the vision of the office. 
• Embody KPFF’s core values:  Excellence, Trust, Relationships, Stability, and Passion. 

Hey, we have some pretty SWEET benefits too! 

• GENEROUS TIME OFF – Robust PTO package with a “Bonus Time” program that allows team members to choose whether to take every other Friday off or receive 10% increase in compensation. 
• Various additional forms of PTO accrual 
  • Vacation & Personal & Sick Time
  • KPFF Sponsored Paid Family Leave
  • 7 Paid Holidays (including 2 floating holidays annually) 
  • Paid Volunteer Program – community outreach 
  • 1 week of Paid Jury Duty 
• Salary structure where we pay you for every hour you work and are able to put hours into a bank to use for later 
• Established Mentorship Program: Regular connections with Team Leaders to support and nurture personal career goals 
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement with the support of your Team Leader and our Technical Excellence Program 
• Semi-annual Impact Bonuses 
• Paid exams & annual education budget with paid memberships  
• un and friendly & inclusive culture 
• The ability to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across the country  
• A nationwide network of over 1,400 team members across KPFF 
• 401k contribution regardless of employee enrollment 
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental option 
• Life insurance/ADD/Disability programs 
• Employee EAP program 

 Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer or on construction sites. 
• Duties require the ability to actively engage with a computer for several hours per day. 
• May occasionally need to lift items up to 15 lbs. 

This employer 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 US. 

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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.