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About the Role
As a Protective Design Engineering Intern, you will work alongside engineers on projects focused on the safety, resilience, and security of the built environment. You may contribute to projects involving blast analysis, progressive collapse evaluation, anti-ram design, structural hardening, and other specialized protective design strategies for federal, commercial, and infrastructure clients. This is an opportunity to apply academic learning to engineering challenges beyond conventional building design, observing how structural behavior, dynamic loading, materials, analysis, and constructability converge under demanding performance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support structural modeling, analysis, calculations, and design for active protective design projects.
- Evaluate structures for blast loads, progressive collapse, and other extreme conditions.
- Work alongside engineers specializing in both structural and protective design.
- Gain insight into project coordination, construction administration, and site visits.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and project partners.
- Build technical skills and explore a specialized career path within structural engineering.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program in Civil or Structural Engineering (junior level or higher, with at least three years of completed coursework) or a Master’s program in structural engineering.
- Coursework or exposure to structural dynamics, steel design and/or concrete design is preferred.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Strong time management and organizational abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
- Comfort with conducting site visits and navigating construction sites, including climbing ladders and walking on uneven terrain.
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds of equipment or materials.
Skills
- Structural dynamics
- Steel design
- Concrete design
- Structural analysis software (ETABS, SAP2000, RISA, or LS-DYNA)
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
- Internship
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Master's degree in Structural Engineering
Salary/Compensations
- USD 34.00 - USD 37.00 - hourly
Benefits
- Paid overtime opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects
- Mentorship and training
- Networking and career growth opportunities
- Potential for full-time employment after graduation
About the Company
- KPFF Consulting Engineers is an engineering design firm with 65 years of experience in innovative, sustainable engineering.
- The team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting professional journeys with flexibility, generous benefits, and collaborative work-life integration.
- With over 1,500 professionals across 36 offices nationwide, KPFF's decentralized structure allows regional flexibility.
- The Protective Design team focuses on designing buildings and critical infrastructure to withstand extreme events and security-related threats.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.