Principal, Engineering Services

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.

Our culture values professional autonomy, innovation, and meaningful collaboration across offices. We’re seeking an Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Transportation and Civil Infrastructure to provide technical leadership across our Bay Area offices. This role is ideal for a California-licensed PE with 6+ years of experience who thrives in mentoring teams, guiding complex design efforts, and supporting project delivery across multimodal transportation initiatives. You’ll work closely with experienced project managers and technical staff to deliver roadway, highway, and transit infrastructure projects – helping shape BKF’s continued leadership in the region.

Lead technical design efforts for transportation projects including complete streets, multimodal corridors, bike/pedestrian facilities, transit centers, wildlife crossings, retaining walls, and highway improvements

Plan and organize project delivery, delegate tasks, and make final decisions as the professional in responsible charge

Ensure compliance with Caltrans, federal, and local agency design standards

Perform quality control reviews and support QA/QC implementation across projects

Mentor engineering staff in roadway design, active transportation, and stormwater integration

Coordinate with stakeholders, right-of-way specialists, and permitting agencies to meet complex project requirements

Attend project meetings and represent BKF with clients, agencies, and stakeholders

Manage sub-consultant coordination and contribute to budget oversight and billing

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program

Minimum 6 years of experience in transportation infrastructure design and project delivery

Familiarity with Caltrans, FHWA, CPUC, UPRR, and local agency standards

Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and project management tools

Proven ability to mentor engineering staff, lead technical teams, and coordinate with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

Willingness to travel between BKF offices and project sites as needed

Must be able to regularly talk, hear, 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. Travel to other BKF locations and client sites may be required.

Competitive salaries, end of year bonuses, profit sharing, and 401k.

• BKF pays 100% of the premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage and 50% for your dependents.
• 8 Paid Holidays.
• Flexible schedules.
• Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
• 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.

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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