About KPFF Consulting Engineers

KPFF was founded in 1960 by Al Kelly in Seattle, Washington. Since that time, the firm has grown in both size and stature. Today, we are a multi-office, multi-discipline engineering firm with an international presence. Our unique history has led us to establish a culture that focuses our energy and our passion on our clients, our projects, and our staff.

Award Winning Projects
Shoreline Recycling & Transfer Station - Shoreline, WA

APWA Project of the Year, Environmental Category - 2009

ACEC Gold Environmental and Judge's Award for Sustainable Design - 2009

Solid Waste Association of America, National Innovation Award - 2008

Northwest Construction Consumers Council, Grand Award Project of the Year and Green Building Project of the Year - 2008

Tacoma General Hospital / Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital - Tacoma, WA

Northwest Construction Best Industrial Project of 2009 - 2009

ENR 2009 National Best of the Best Award, Industrial - 2009

Healthcare Environment Awards Competition, Acute Care Category - 2005

Thurston Elementary School - Springfield, OR

Certificate of Honor Award, SWO AIA - 2009 

Colleagues Choice Award, SWO AIA - 2009

Merit Award, Portland AIA - 2009

People's Choice Award, SWO AIA - 2009

UCSD Parking Garage Solar Arrays - La Jolla, CA

Excellence in Engineering Merit Award – Sustainable Design by the Structural Engineers Association of San Diego - 2009