Civil Designer - Denver Hybrid, Build a Growing Practice

KPFF Consulting Engineers; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Overtime

Job summary

KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking a Civil Designer to help grow the Denver metropolitan area presence. You will work with our LA Civil team and local Denver colleagues on grading, drainage, utilities, and site design, coordinating with agencies and clients.

This hybrid role in Denver offers hands-on project responsibilities, exposure to varied sizes, and the chance to contribute to a growing civil practice while advancing local permitting and design standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Approximately four or more years of civil/site development experience; depth and responsibility valued over years.
• Engineer-in-Training or progress toward it; licensure pursuit encouraged.
• Hands-on experience delivering civil engineering projects in the Denver area; familiarity with local agencies and reviews.
• Experience coordinating permit submittals and responding to agency comments.
• Strong civil/site design experience: grading, drainage, utilities, hydrology.
• Ability to coordinate with clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and support civil/site development projects from planning through permitting and construction.
• Prepare grading, drainage, stormwater, utility designs and calculations under licensed engineers.
• Contribute to hydrology studies, drainage analyses, and stormwater modeling.
• Prepare Civil 3D models and design docs: surfaces, alignments, pipe networks, earthwork.
• Coordinate permitting with municipalities and reviewing authorities.
• Apply local design criteria and agency standards to designs.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, consultants, and project teams.
• Lead and own technical work while aligning with project managers.

Skills

AutoCAD

Civil site design

Hydrology

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Hydrology software

Job description

KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking a Civil Designer to help grow the Denver metropolitan area presence. You will work with our LA Civil team and local Denver colleagues on grading, drainage, utilities, and site design, coordinating with agencies and clients.

This hybrid role in Denver offers hands-on project responsibilities, exposure to varied sizes, and the chance to contribute to a growing civil practice while advancing local permitting and design standards.