Chief Modeler - Structural

At KPFF Consulting Engineers, we are more than just an engineering design firm. For over 60 years, we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges. Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member’s professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits, and a collaborative approach to work-life integration.

With over 1,400 professionals across 27 offices nationwide, KPFF’s decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths. Learn more at www.kpff.com.

KPFF provides civil and structural engineering services to architects, government agencies, developers, contractors, and institutional clients. Our Greater Los Angeles Structural office has two locations - Downtown Los Angeles and in Orange County at Irvine Towers. A professional and friendly environment, we are dedicated to growing with our employees and allowing people to pursue their passions.

Benefits

• 7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays for you to use each year.
• 2 weeks of vacation annually, with competitive seniority-based accruals.
• 2 weeks of personal and sick time to care for yourself and your family members.
• KPFF will contribute 3% of your base salary to your 401 (k) regardless of your contribution.
• KPFF Paid Family Leave: Provides 60% of your base salary while on an approved leave for up to 6 weeks in a rolling 12-month period.
• 40-hour work schedule, Monday through Friday.
• Medical insurance options to choose from, VSP Vision Insurance, and Delta Dental Insurance.
• Semi-annual Bonuses.
• Opportunities for educational events, relationship building, and fun!
• This is a non-exempt position. All overtime hours are paid at a time-and-a-half hourly rate.

Salary

Pay Range $111,000-$130,000 salary depending on location, and applicable experience.

Who You Are

We are seeking a Chief Modeler to join our team and contribute to a wide range of projects, including civic and institutional buildings, healthcare facilities, residential construction, and research laboratory structures. The Chief Modeler will not only perform technical tasks such as developing construction documents and supporting projects through all phases from planning and permitting to construction; but also supervise others throughout the process. The role involves both technical Revit Expertise and collaboration across disciplines, with opportunities for team development and optimization.

What You Will Be Doing

• Serve as the primary point of contact for coordination with KPFF engineering team, Project Architect, Contractor, and BIM Leads.
• Align deadlines with Project Engineer and recommend modeling hours to meet schedules.
• Maintain project sets to ensure logical and constructible information flow.
• Oversee critical and complex modeling tasks and ensure adherence to KPFF standards.
• Distribute work efficiently across the modeling team, including dedicated Pinnacle staff.
• Highly proficient in Revit, including creating and submitting new families.
• Support development and maintenance of office standards and technical libraries.
• Provide training and mentorship to BIM staff and assist Tech Leads with standards development.
• Communicate proactively with Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Principal in Charge throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborating with the BIM department to maintain organizational standards for drawing production.
• Coordinating with project managers, architects, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Providing technical guidance to junior engineers and oversight to junior modelers to ensure conformance with project design requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of full-time work experience as a Modeler in a structural consulting organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience with Revit and BIM workflows.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in developing office standards and technical libraries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten years of full-time work experience as a Modeler in a structural consulting organization.
• Skilled in preparing and overseeing the preparation of structural drawings.
• This person oversees, coordinates, and communicates across-teams collaboration, and actively performs these actions.
• Ability to supervise and mentor others to provide quality control oversight.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities to balance multiple projects.

Application Process

Please submit:

• A resume identifying all previous employment with explanations of any gaps in employment,
• Your most current transcripts for all college level coursework,
• A cover letter addressing the following two prompts at a minimum: 
  • What does your work ethic look like? – Give examples of your work ethic in action.
  • Describe a time when you were part of a team you felt worked well and why you felt it was successful.

If you are interested in this position, please click on the “Apply” button below. Resumes sent elsewhere will not be considered.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• All duties are performed while sitting at a desk or computer table.
• 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.

Our Employees

Our employees are valued and empowered, collaborative and team oriented, innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable, trustworthy and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity, are inclusive and are committed to critically thinking through problems and finding solutions. 

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.