Kurt Lindorfer, S.E.
Principal & Founder | San Francisco
KURT AT WORK
Bay Area born and raised, Kurt’s professional engineering career spans over 42 years. It has taken him to over twenty countries to evaluate seismic hazards, remediation, and the probability of ground shaking.
For over 26 years as the Founder and leading Principal at PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Kurt has made it his mission to continuously provide clear communication, accessibility, and technical support to his clients, which encourages our clients to continue to specify PARADIGM as their structural engineering firm of choice.
Internal to the company, Kurt is focused on mentoring skilled and strong structural engineering talent with a successful team environment attitude.
Kurt specializes in Performance Based Design (PBD), non-linear analysis, development of alternative lateral force resisting systems, conceptual and preliminary project development, and creative solutions & technical execution.
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Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California, Davis
Licenses
California Professional Engineer, C-39723
California Structural Engineer, S-3157
Kurt is also a licensed Structural Engineer in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Professional Associations
Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
KURT AT PLAY
As an outdoor enthusiast, Kurt enjoys California's sunshine with the challenge of a good Ironman Competition, a cold swim in the Bay, biking summits with breathtaking vistas, and running where the road may take him. Kurt has completed 17 full-distance Ironman Triathlons, 11 half Ironman Triathlons, and numerous Olympic-distance triathlons. In 2019, he became eligible for the “Ironman Legacy,” which afforded him the opportunity to compete in the 2024 World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, which he participated in, although did not complete. His response was: “just an opportunity to try again in a different age group, lol.”
During the Winter months, Kurt enjoys taking on the challenge of driving to as many snow topped mountains as possible and exploring the verticals via snowboarding or skiing.
He finds family time very important and travel with his wife and four children has found them in interesting parts of the world, being educated on a variety of cultures. As a wine aficionado, Kurt also enjoys a good vintage along with the process of making his personal batch and hoping it's a good year!
