Structural Project Engineer

PASSION + TRUST + OUTWARD MINDSET + EVOLUTION + MASTERY + OWNERSHIP

At KL&A Engineers and Builders, we're not just a consulting firm; we're a catalyst for your career's next chapter. Join our collaborative team of engineers, construction managers, and steel detailers as we redefine engineering excellence. With a focus on sustainable design, innovation, and cost-effectiveness, your expertise will make a lasting impact on our projects and clients. If you're a passionate engineer ready to tackle challenges and drive change, let's shape the future of construction together.

Project Engineers at KL&A collaborate closely with project managers to coordinate team activities, maintain design strategies, oversee project workflow, and uphold quality standards. They play a pivotal role in task delegation to design engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. We are dedicated to nurturing the management and leadership abilities of our project engineers through training, mentorship, and other avenues for growth.

Project Engineer Responsibilities:

• Review and maintain project schedules to ensure projects are completed on time.

• Perform complex analysis tasks and prepare comprehensive project documents.

• Apply material-specific codes proficiently across multiple jurisdictions and project types.

• Train and mentor junior staff to enhance technical skills and facilitate career growth.

• Review progress documents, ensuring conformance of calculations and adherence to quality standards.

• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams on projects of moderate size or portions of major projects.

• Represent the organization through client interactions and any industry events attended.

• Engage with clients, contractors, and other industry associates.

• Demonstrates effective communication through written and verbal skills.

Project Engineer Qualifications:

• ABET accredited degree in Structural or Architectural Engineering

• Colorado Licensed PE, SE, or ability to pursue licensure within 6 months of hire

• 4-8 years of design experience across various building types

• Experience on major projects of moderate scope with complex design features

• Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship, both presently and in the future

Bonus Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Revit Structures

• Experience with RAM and/or RISA analysis models

To Be Successful:

• Bring your passion and strengths to cultivate a fulfilling career.

• Foster trust through strong interpersonal skills.

• Pursue continuous self-improvement on a journey to mastery.

• Demonstrate dedication to client-centered service and technical excellence.

• Adept at managing multiple priorities concurrently

• Proactively solve problems by collaborating with others to find optimal solutions.

• Bring a sense of humor and approach challenges with humility.

Salary: $90,000 – $102,000 Annually

KL&A Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision

  • ~80% Employer Contribution Towards Medical Premiums (Employee and Family Plans)

  • Dental and Vision coverage at no cost to the employee (Employee and Family Plans)

  • $0 Co-pay for therapy/counseling sessions under PPO plans

• Time Off

  • Vacation and sick leave benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • 8 Paid Holidays

• 401(k) plan with company match

  • Employer 401(k) contributions for qualified student loan payments

  • Pre-Tax and ROTH contributions

• Other Cash-Based Compensation

  • Company-wide discretionary bonuses based on organizational performance

  • Opportunity to become a company shareholder

  • Referral bonuses

  • Bonus for first-time PE/SE certification and other continuing education benefits

• Other Benefits

  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Care (FSA)

  • Employee Assistance Program (Up to 7 sessions per year, at no cost)

  • Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. KL&A does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for this position.

Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs not on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. At no time will we knowingly permit discrimination toward an employee for any unlawful reason. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of KL&A are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.