KPFF Consulting Engineers

KPFF is proud to announce that Ashley Thompson, PE, SE has been named one of the Idaho Business Review 50 Women of the Year. Her leadership at KPFF has been nothing short of inspirational. Jordan Terry, Principal, says it best: “Ashley’s leadership is a beacon for us all. She mentors, leads, and drives improvement. We are better with her on our team.” Congratulations, Ashley, on this well-deserved honor! #KPFF #WomanOfTheYear #EngineeringOpportunities

The San Diego Business Journal released 2024's Women of Influence in Engineering!   Natalie Aguilar-Carranza and Tanya Buchanan from our San Diego office have both been honored this year. Natalie is a KPFF Project Manager who currently chairs our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action (IDEA) Committee, in addition to facilitating programs for hands-on learning and mentorship. Tanya has taken on lead engineer roles with KPFF, as well as the position of co-chair of the Structural Engineering Engagement and Equity (SE3) Committee, with a focus on diversifying the future workforce.   With International Women in Engineering Day this week, we celebrate these representatives of all of our incredible women engineers!   #KPFF #KPFFSDTeam #WomenInEngineering

This month the KPFF Shareholders Group welcomed 11 new Principals at our Annual Shareholders Meeting at LOTTE HOTEL SEATTLE. Please join us in congratulating Steve Merritt, Shaun Walters, S.E., P.E., John McMillan, Zach Gray, PE, Danny Munsterman P.E., Astrid Theeuwes, PE, LEED AP, Luyao (Jeffrey) Zhang, SE, Aaron Burkhardt, SE, PE, Ed DeBroeck, PE, DBIA, Daniel Hartford, and Jordan Terry on their accomplishments. This group exemplifies KPFF's core values of Trust, Stability, Relationships, Passion and Excellence. #KPFF #perpetuation #leadership #careeradvancement

Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Our engineering team is proud to have over 300 talented women. We understand that increased diversity leads to a culture of inclusion and belonging… and that is worth celebrating! Thanks to our Seattle women for sharing this great group shot. #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay #KPFFCelebrates #Diversity

The The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of their national honor award programs, and we’re excited to share that the Wagner Education Center at the The Center for Wooden Boats has received a 2024 AIA Architecture Award! Congratulations to the Seattle Civil and Structural Groups! Amie Sullivan, SE Olson Kundig

The latest on the KPFF blog: Pushing the Limits of Timber Engineering at Idaho's ICCU Arena. Discover the challenges of this project and the groundbreaking innovations developed across the design and construction team to make it a success. Teamwork between the University of Idaho, Opsis Architecture, StructureCraft, and Hoffman Construction Company as well as Hastings+Chivetta Architects and MW Engineers led to an award-winning and inspiring project. https://lnkd.in/g6ZKCcND  #EngineeringExcellence #ProjectHighlight #KPFF

Congratulations, Class of 2024!    Be proud of all you've accomplished as you celebrate this exciting milestone. The future is yours to build.  #classof2024 #graduation #engineeringgrads #timetocelebrate #hardwork https://lnkd.in/g66_pGQQ

KPFF Seattle Bridge Group, and the KPFF Spokane Office celebrated alongside The City of Spokane in the opening, and ribbon-cutting of two bridges last week. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 The bridge accommodates one lane of northbound vehicle traffic, with bike lanes and pedestrian paths on either side. The vehicle lane is separated from the pedestrian and bike lanes with large orange planter boxes and benches for people to take in the views of the Spokane Falls in both directions. Additionally, a sewer pipe that hung on the outside of the bridge was replaced and tucked underneath the bridge for a more scenic view. It includes the regional Centennial Trail and is situated between the lower and upper Spokane Falls.   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 – 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 The pedestrian suspension bridge spans the upper Spokane Falls of the Spokane River and was built 50 years ago for the ’74 Expo. The engineering work included a new deck, repair/replacement of corroded steel floor beams, railing modifications, and repair/replacement of lighting and electrical components similar to the north suspension bridge, which was completed by KPFF in 2022. Bridge photos copyright: Miles Bergsma #bridgeengineering #Spokane #pedestrianbridge Trevor Lighty, Roxanne Oynes, Don Oates, PE, D.PE, Mark Brower, Greg Hess, Brandon Blankenagel, Aaron Olson, PE

Congrats to Krystle English, Marketing Director in the KPFF Los Angeles Civil office, who was named a Fellow of SMPS—Society for Marketing Professional Services.

KPFF was honored to receive one of the eight prestigious Grand Awards in the 2024 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition. It’s fitting that this award is for a basketball arena because we had an amazing team that brought it together. Thank you to the University of Idaho, StructureCraft, Opsis Architecture, Hastings+Chivetta Architects, Hoffman Construction Company, and the whole team who delivered this inspiring project. #EngineeringExcellence #EEA #GrandAward #KPFF