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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.\nWith 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.\nOur marketing team plays a direct role in supporting project pursuits and helping the firm communicate its experience and capabilities to clients. We work closely with leadership and technical staff to produce high-quality materials that support business development efforts.\n Within the Brand & Communications functional area, the Communications Specialist serves as the primary execution lead for the KPFF GLAS Brand & Communications function, responsible for implementing brand standards, developing marketing communications, producing creative assets, and supporting initiatives that strengthen the firm’s market presence. Working within firmwide standards established by Shared Services, this role develops and maintains branded materials, content, and visual resources that communicate the firm’s expertise, project experience, and market differentiation.\nThe Communications Specialist collaborates closely with Principals, technical staff, consultants, and marketing team members to support communications, market-visibility initiatives, and strategic pursuits. The role also provides advanced creative, graphic, and presentation support for complex and high-priority pursuits while helping maintain consistency and quality across the firm’s marketing efforts.\nBenefits\n7 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays for you to use each year.\n2 weeks of vacation annually, with competitive seniority-based accruals.\n2 weeks of personal and sick time to care for yourself and your family members.\nKPFF will contribute 3% of your base salary to your 401 (k) regardless of your contribution.\nKPFF 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.\n40-hour work schedule, Monday through Friday.\nFlexible scheduling - core hours of collaboration are 9:30-3:30 pm\nProfessional certification bonus and testing fee reimbursement opportunities\nMonthly Cell Phone Stipend\nMonthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses\nMedical insurance options to choose from, VSP Vision Insurance, and Delta Dental Insurance.\nSemi-annual Bonuses.\nOpportunities for educational events, relationship building, and fun!\nThis is a non-exempt position. All overtime hours are paid at a time-and-a-half hourly rate.\nPay Range\nThe pay range for this position is $107,000-$120,000 annually depending on experience.\nResponsibilities\nBrand Stewardship & Creative Services\nImplement and maintain KPFF brand standards in coordination with corporate standards while developing office-level visual systems, templates, and applications that support KPFF GLAS marketing objectives. \nDevelop and maintain InDesign templates for proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, social media graphics, thought-leadership collateral, publications, and other marketing deliverables. \nEstablish and maintain visual consistency across proposals, presentations, publications, digital content, and external communications. \nIn conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager, design sophisticated marketing collateral, graphics, presentations, publications, and other branded materials that support communications, marketing, and pursuit activities. \nCommunications & Market Visibility\nIn conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager, coordinate and produce website content, social media content, project stories, thought-leadership materials, and campaign-related communications. \nCollaborate with Principals and technical staff to develop content that accurately communicates the firm’s expertise, project experience, technical capabilities, and market differentiation. \nSupport marketing communications and promotional initiatives that strengthen the firm’s visibility, reputation, and market presence. \nCoordinate awards and project-recognition submissions, including content, graphics, schedules, and compliance with submission requirements. \nSupport public relations, industry visibility, and other external communications initiatives in coordination with the Marketing & Communications Manager and specialized consultants, as applicable. \nStrategic Pursuit Support\nProvide advanced graphics, visual communication, messaging, and presentation support for complex, high-priority, and strategic pursuits. \nServe as a hands-on production resource for major pursuits requiring senior-level creative execution under compressed schedules. \nDevelop proposal graphics, layouts, visual assets, and branded content in coordination with pursuit teams. \nProduce client presentation and interview materials when required, from initial content layout through presentation-ready deliverables. \nEnsure pursuit materials are visually compelling, consistent with established standards, and properly prepared for digital or print reproduction. \nCollaboration & Continuous Improvement\nCollaborate with the Marketing & Communications Manager, Knowledge Specialist, proposal team, Principals, and technical staff to support coordinated marketing and pursuit activities. \nCoordinate schedules, priorities, and workload with other marketing team members during peak production periods. \nCollaborate with corporate staff and external consultants to maintain alignment with firmwide standards, initiatives, and resources. \nIdentify and implement improvements to templates, creative workflows, communications processes, and quality-control practices. \nProvide guidance and creative support to marketing team members while maintaining a responsive, hands-on, and service-oriented approach. \nGeneral Marketing Teams Tasks\nContribute to broader marketing initiatives and priorities as needed. \n Minimum 15 years of relevant marketing, communications, graphic design, or professional-services marketing experience within the A/E/C industry or a related professional-services environment. \nDemonstrated portfolio of graphic design, brand implementation, communications, presentation, and marketing collateral work. \nAdvanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator; working proficiency in Acrobat for production, quality control, and document management. \nStrong understanding of brand implementation, visual identity systems, template development, graphic design, and communications best practices. \nExperience developing and maintaining website content, social media content, thought-leadership materials, project stories, and other marketing communications. \nExperience supporting proposals, qualification packages, presentations, and pursuit-related deliverables under demanding schedules and deadlines. \nStrong visual and graphic communication, content development, editing, and proofreading skills. \nAbility to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail. \nAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. \nStrong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Principals, technical staff, consultants, vendors, and marketing personnel. \nStrong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and a proactive, service-oriented approach to supporting marketing and pursuit activities. \nFamiliarity with the SMPS Six Domains of Professional Services Marketing preferred. \n Application Process\nA resume identifying all previous employment with explanations of any gaps in employment\nYour most current transcripts for all college level coursework\nA portfolio showcasing samples of your graphic design, brand implementation, communications, presentation and marketing collateral work\nA cover letter\nIf you are interested in this position, please click on the \"Apply\" button below. Resumes sent elsewhere will not be considered.\nPhysical Demands and Work Environment\nDuties require in-person attendance, Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM during our business hours at our office in Irvine, CA for the training period. After a successful training period, this role will transition to a hybrid work schedule of 2 days per week in office.\nAll duties are performed in a typical office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.\nDuties require the ability to actively engage with a computer for several hours per day.\nMay occasionally need to lift items up to 15 lbs.\nOur Employees\nOur 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.\nKPFF 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.\nKPFF 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.\nKPFF 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.\nKPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, 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