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BKF is a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm providing civil engineering and surveying services across California, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. With offices throughout California and the Portland area, BKF has served transportation, water resources, land development, government, and federal clients for over 110 years.

At BKF, you’ll find a unique opportunity to grow your career with intention. Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We are proud to be recognized with the Great Place to Work certification for the second year in a row.

We’re seeking a Senior Project Engineer with expertise in Land Development Civil Infrastructure to support our Newport Beach office. This role is ideal for a California licensed P.E. with years of experience who enjoys leading technical delivery, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating directly with clients. You’ll work closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver site development projects, including grading, drainage, underground utilities, and grade separations - helping to shape and build across the West Coast.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery of land development projects, including site layout, grading, drainage systems, underground utilities, and grade separations
• Organize project workflows, establish design criteria, and delegate tasks to junior staff
• Make decisions on specific project elements and consult with senior leadership on complex or critical issues
• Support QA/QC implementation and identify out-of-scope services
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across teams
• Assist in coordinating sub-consultant work and ensure cohesive project execution
• Attend project meetings and represent BKF as a secondary point-of-contact
• Contribute to proposal development and cross-sell BKF’s services to regional clients
• Manage assigned project elements within established budgets and timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program
• California Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is highly preferred, Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) will also be considered
• Minimum 4 years of experience in land development design and project delivery
• Strong background in site development, grading, drainage, underground utilities, and entitlement processes
• Experienced with local agency standards, permitting processes, and coordination with municipalities and utility owners
• Proficiency in technical design AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and project management tools
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written, especially in client-facing settings
• Occasional travel required between BKF offices and client sites

Physical Demands: Must be able to regularly talk, hear and operate a computer, keyboard and mouse and occasionally lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations.

Work Conditions: Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds at a low or moderate level consistent with an office setting. Exposure to high-stress, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

Benefits

• The typical base salary range for this position is $103,000.00 - $142,000.00, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly.
• Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
• Generous paid time off packages.
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible schedules.
• Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
• BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

BKF Engineers provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

BKF Engineers does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF Engineers, BKF Engineers reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.

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