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core hours of collaboration are 9:30-3:30 PM\n\nThose who earn their CA PE or SE at KPFF receive a licensing bonus in addition to testing fee reimbursement\n\nMonthly Cell Phone stipend\n\nMonthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses\n\nOpportunities for educational events, relationship building, and fun!\n\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\n\nBasic knowledge of engineering fundamentals\n\nExcellent interpersonal communication and professional demeanor\n\nEffectively work on a team with individuals of varying backgrounds and experiences\n\nExceptional written and verbal communication skills\n\nSolid technical skills\n\nAbility to independently plan, document, organize, and engage in problem solving\n\nExcellent research and information gathering skills\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nBS in Civil Engineering (with an emphasis in Structures)\n\nTranscripts must show completed courses in: Concrete, Steel, or Wood Design\n\nNo full‑time work experience is required\n\nPreferred Qualifications\n\n3.0 Cumulative GPA or above in Bachelor's coursework\n\nMaster’s degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Structures is preferred\n\nCandidates with transcripts showing completed graduate coursework in:\n\nStructural Design\n\nSteel or Wood Design\n\nConcrete\n\nSeismic\n\nPrevious intern or full-time experience in a Structural or Civil Engineering role is preferred\n\nEIT Certification\n\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment\n\nDuties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.\n\nDuties require the ability to actively engage with a computer for several hours per day.\n\nMay occasionally need to lift items up to 15 lbs.\n\nDuties require in‑person attendance, Monday through Friday, during our business hours of 8 AM to 5 PM at our office in Downtown Los Angeles for the training period.\n\nFollowing a satisfactory training period a hybrid schedule of 2 days per week in the office may be accommodated.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nKPFF 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.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Kpff","rawCompany":"kpff","city":"Los Angeles","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-07T03:14:45.545Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-3022.00","title":"Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"238120","title":"Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors","slug":"structural-steel-and-precast-concrete-contractors"},{"code":"332312","title":"Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing","slug":"fabricated-structural-metal-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Entry Level - 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