BKF Engineers

Project Manager

• Lead and manage planning and resilience projects from kickoff through delivery
• Oversee scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing, and deliverables
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at a high quality
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and support junior staff development
• Serve as a primary client contact and maintain strong relationships
• Lead or support planning and resilience efforts, including:
• - Hazard mitigation and climate adaptation
• - Community resilience strategies and assessments
• - Long-range and land use planning
• Lead community engagement efforts, including:
• - Workshops, public meetings, and stakeholder coordination
• - Development of graphics, mapping, and planning documents
• Support funding and implementation strategies by:
• - Aligning plans with funding opportunities
• - Supporting grant applications and funding strategies
• - Connecting planning efforts to capital projects
• Support business development through proposals, RFPs, and client outreach
• Represent the firm at industry events and with public agency partners

Project Manager – Resilience and Community Planning

Engineer

• Project Design for Site Development
• Grading and Stormwater Plans
• Utility Systems for Water and Sewer
• Report Preparation and Master Planning Studies
• Preparation of Specifications and Cost Estimates
• Project Management Assistance: Budgeting, Schedules, Client Care, Invoicing
• Design team collaboration and support
• Roadway Design: Streetscape, Green Streets, Bicycle Path Plans
• Knowledge of Federal, State, City and County Standards
• Preparation of Specifications and Quantity Takeoffs and Cost Estimates

Senior Project Engineer

Manager

• Assist with planning and execution of office relocations, expansions, and consolidations
• Manage logistics including IT coordination, and move scheduling
• Liaise with brokers, landlords, and internal stakeholders throughout move processes
• Maintain real estate portfolio data including lease terms, critical dates, and occupancy details
• Oversee day-to-day facility operations for 25+ office locations
• Serve as primary point of contact for facility-related requests (maintenance, repairs, space assignments, furniture requests)
• Ensure timely resolution of issues while maintaining high service standards
• Develop and standardize facility procedures and best practices across offices
• Source and manage third-party vendors (e.g., janitorial, security, contractors)
• Negotiate contracts, scopes of work, and service level agreements
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure compliance with company standards
• Review and approve facility-related invoices for accuracy and budget alignment
• Track and manage operating expenses across multiple offices
• Assist in developing and maintaining annual facilities budgets
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies
• Ensure facilities comply with company safety policies
• Support workplace safety initiatives and emergency preparedness planning
• Partner closely with the AVP to execute strategic real estate and facilities initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams including IT, HR, Finance, and Administration
• Provide regular reporting on facilities performance, projects, and costs

Real Estate Manager – Facilities

Human Resources

• Oversee and administer compensation programs, incentive plans, and benefits offerings, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity, and cost-effective design.
• Partner with executive leadership on compensation strategy, pay practices, and workforce-related risk considerations.
• Enforce compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including wage and hour, leave laws, benefits administration, and employee classification.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and practices designed to minimize legal risk and support consistent application across the organization.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, performance management, and separation processes, with a strong focus on legal defensibility.
• Oversee responses to employee complaints, agency charges, and potential legal claims, coordinating with external counsel and external advisors as needed.
• Lead benefits administration, vendor relationships, and renewal processes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and effective employee communication.
• Prepare HR-related analyses, metrics, and summaries for executive leadership, including compensation trends, benefits costs, and employee relations risk.
• Represent BKF in employment-related matters involving regulatory agencies, benefits providers, and external legal counsel.
• Lead and develop the HR team with a focus on compliance, accuracy, and sound judgment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on employment law considerations, compensation decisions, and employee risk management.
• Ensure documentation, processes, and controls are in place to support audits, legal reviews, and regulatory inquiries.

Director of Human Resources

• Reviewing subdivision maps, lot line adjustments, lot mergers, and other private development applications.
• Preparing legal exhibits including plats, legal descriptions, and survey reports.
• Post-processing field data collected via total station, GPS, levels, 3D laser scanners, and unmanned aerial systems
• Creating mapping deliverables including boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys
• Preparing construction staking calculations by reading plans and interpreting CAD files
• Travel to various job sites and offices may be required

Surveying Manager

IT Support

• Serve as the first point of contact for users seeking technical assistance.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues via phone, email, and in-person.
• Install, configure, and deploy computer systems, peripherals, and software applications.
• Assist users with application issues, and guide them in utilizing software effectively.
• Maintain inventory of IT equipment and ensure proper software licensing.
• Document, track, and manage support requests in the help desk ticketing system.
• Provide basic IT training to staff on new technologies.
• Collaborate with senior IT staff on the resolution of more complex issues.
• Assist with IT projects and initiatives as assigned.

IT Help Desk Technician I – Temporary Position

• Troubleshoot and resolve a variety of technical issues related to hardware, software, and networking for end-users.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support issues, resolving routine requests independently while taking ownership of more complex problems and escalating when appropriate.
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and upgrading of systems, applications, and peripherals.
• Develop and maintain documentation for IT processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Monitor and manage help desk ticketing system to ensure timely responses and resolutions.
• Mentor and train junior help desk staff in best practices and technologies.
• Implement and assist in IT projects including installations, upgrades, and migrations.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies to efficiently support users and enhance systems.

IT Help Desk Technician II

Administrative Assistant

• Administrative duties such as business letters, shipping, answering phone, filing, coordinating office events, coordinating with corporate office and making the office a pleasant fun environment
• Formatting specifications, and creating contracts
• Assist engineers and office staff with requested tasks
• Organize catering for meetings, classes, and special events
• Maintain all office and kitchen supplies inventory
• Make sure conference rooms, printer room and kitchen is organize and neat at all times
• Clean kitchen, fridges, & water the plants
• Distribute mail and prepare all packages using On-Trac, US Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc.
• Approve invoices for all office supplies
• Deliver materials to client and run errands throughout the bay area on as needed basis
• Maintain database of marketing materials, when needed
• Help with office logistics and staff moves
• Welcome new hires by rolling out the red carpet of hospitality
• Assisting with the production of statements of qualifications, proposals, presentations and other marketing materials, or assist with such efforts
• Working closely with principal(s) and project managers designated to assist specific marketing activities including research for potential project leads, budgets, and relationships
• Gathering, formatting and maintaining accurate, up-to-date firm marketing information including staff bios, project descriptions, and other information for marketing purposes

Temporary Administrative Assistant

• Works in conjunction with technical field inspectors and project team members to ensure civil construction project goals are met
• Performs a variety of construction engineering duties, including but not limited to roadways and bridges
• Responsible for project Quality Control and Quality Assurance
• Manages professional and technical staff, as well as contract administration
• Reviews change orders, shop drawings, materials testing, and surveying activities
• Conducts weekly project meetings and oversees utility coordination
• Arranges for materials testing, surveying, grade verification, and processes requests for payment
• Ensures EEO/labor compliance for the project
• Prepares progress and final documentation in compliance with State and Federal Highway Administration requirements
• Works on a major project or multiple projects of moderate scope with complex features
• Prepares and reviews complete project documentation for conformity and quality assurance
• Assists upper-level management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor in civil construction practices
• Supervises all staff necessary to complete assignments and is responsible for project profitability
• Maintains scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
• Prepares proposals to provide professional construction services under the direction of a Principal Construction Manager
• Resolves issues arising from the inspection process or contract administration
• Conducts job performance evaluations
• Serves as the primary point of contact with clients and approving agencies
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Construction Project Manager – Transportation

Construction Manager – Transportation

Resident Engineer – Transportation

Engineering Manager

• Lead technical delivery of small to medium land development projects, ensuring high-quality design and execution
• Support financial management activities including budgeting, invoicing, and monthly billing
• Supervise, mentor, and support the career development of engineering staff
• Plan and organize project tasks; delegate assignments and coordinate team efforts effectively
• Serve as professional-in-charge, making final decisions and consulting on complex technical issues
• Manage grading, drainage, and utility design (water and sewer) for site development projects
• Oversee preparation of reports, master planning studies, specifications, and cost estimates
• Ensure quality control (QA/QC) and identify out-of-scope services to maintain project integrity
• Collaborate with design teams and provide cross-team training and technical support
• Prepare proposals including scope, schedule, and fee estimates for new and ongoing projects
• Act as primary client contact; attend project meetings and manage sub-consultants
• Apply knowledge of federal, state, and local standards to ensure regulatory compliance
• Support business development through cross-selling services and identifying new opportunities

Engineering Manager – Civil Land Development

• Civil engineering duties - prepare technical reports, letters, and memos for development of transportation projects.
• Produce design elements for profile grades, geometrics, drainage, pavement, retaining walls and other components related to transportation projects in accordance with Caltrans or local agency standards.
• Apply and develop basic knowledge to include a variety of project elements including construction details and administration, staging, utility plans, and other components of plans, specification, and estimates (PS&E).
• Calculate quantities and prepare engineering estimates.
• Perform preliminary field investigations and other research Prepare alternative design options and document findings.
• May work remotely anywhere in California.

Project Engineer

• Design and coordination of site development projects for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and public works developments
• Preparation of grading and drainage plans in compliance with local and regional standards
• Design of utility systems including water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure
• Preparation of technical reports, master planning studies, and entitlement support documents
• Development of construction specifications, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimates
• Site layout planning including parking, access, and circulation design
• Integration of sustainable design elements such as low-impact development (LID) and green infrastructure
• Application of Federal, State, City, and County codes and permitting requirements
• Preparation of conceptual design studies and feasibility analyses
• Collaboration across departments and external stakeholders, including other consultants throughout the project lifecycle

Project Manager – Resilience and Community Planning

Project Manager – Resilience and Community Planning

Senior Project Engineer

Real Estate Manager – Facilities

Director of Human Resources

Surveying Manager

IT Help Desk Technician I – Temporary Position

IT Help Desk Technician II

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Construction Project Manager – Transportation

Construction Manager – Transportation

Resident Engineer – Transportation

Engineering Manager – Civil Land Development

Project Engineer

Project Engineer – Civil Land Development