Brett Kaufmann S.e.

Brett Kaufmann, S.E. is a Principal at VCA Structural, where responsibilities include structural engineering design, project and staff management, and client relationship development, with a focus on mixed-use and residential design. Previously, Brett served as Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti, overseeing the Structural Design Practice for the Irvine office, and held similar roles at Englekirk Partners Consulting Structural Engineers and Englekirk and Sabol Consulting Structural Engineers, where expertise spanned commercial, educational, and institutional sectors. Additionally, Brett contributed to the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California as a Board member, involved in policy-setting and budget approvals. Brett holds a BS and MS in Civil/Structural Engineering from UCLA.