Find civil engineering opportunities that match your experience and career goals on Ladders. Browse vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, from senior technical positions to engineering management. Civil engineers help plan, design, build, and maintain the infrastructure communities depend on, including roads, bridges, water systems, buildings, and transportation networks.
Civil engineers apply engineering principles to infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. Depending on the role, they may develop plans and specifications, evaluate sites, analyze structural or transportation systems, coordinate with architects and contractors, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure work meets safety and regulatory requirements. Many positions also involve sustainability, resilience, and the use of digital design and modeling tools.
Career paths may focus on structural, transportation, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, construction, or municipal engineering. Senior civil engineers often lead complex projects, review technical work, manage client relationships, or supervise multidisciplinary teams. Specialized knowledge and professional credentials can help candidates qualify for advanced roles.
Employers commonly seek a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, relevant project experience, and familiarity with design and analysis software. Depending on the position and location, a Professional Engineer (PE) license may be required or preferred. Strong communication, collaboration, project management, and problem-solving skills are valuable, particularly for roles involving clients, public agencies, or construction teams.
Explore civil engineer openings on Ladders, including vetted positions with salaries of $100,000 or more. Compare opportunities by specialization, seniority, location, and employer to identify roles aligned with your expertise and next career move.
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Lead technical architecture and engineering standards for agentic systems, guiding scalable solutions and enhancing engineering quality across the portfolio while collaborating with cross-functional t...
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Join a dynamic team as you lead corporate accounting operations, driving financial reporting, audits, and process improvements. Shape the future of accounting through strategic leadership and innovati...
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Transmission Line Project Engineer - Remote
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Transform your career by leading high-voltage transmission line projects. Drive technical excellence, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and ensure project success through effective planning, design...
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Optimize our identity and access platform by leading a skilled engineering team. Drive technical direction, manage architecture decisions, and enhance security practices while fostering collaboration...
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Innovate IT solutions by evaluating project requirements, providing technical support, and maintaining network infrastructure. Collaborate with teams globally to ensure seamless operations and enhance...
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Lead technical discovery and deliver tailored demos to showcase solutions, partnering with sales teams to drive client success and enhance the buying journey for educational institutions...
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Shape the future of geospatial solutions by providing expert technical guidance and support to clients and teams. Drive project success through operational excellence, client relations, and innovative...
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Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects
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Drive capital improvement projects across a national student housing portfolio, ensuring quality, budget adherence, and minimal disruption. Lead project teams, manage scopes, and deliver high-impact r...
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Lead the technical direction for gas compression projects, establishing standards and overseeing design integrity. Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance and optimize performance across major gas...
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Innovate in a dynamic full-stack development role, enhancing web applications and cloud solutions. Collaborate with teams to modernize systems, integrate APIs, and improve user experiences while lever...
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Join a team that's dedicated to designing and maintaining robust network infrastructures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-performance connectivity for our 24x7 operations, lever...
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Elevate project delivery by managing cost and schedule reporting for semiconductor construction projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial tracking and effective co...
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Join a dynamic team to support semiconductor projects by managing cost and schedule reporting. Collaborate with engineering and procurement to ensure accurate project delivery and enhance organization...
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Lead Substation Electrical Owner's Engineer
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Unlock potential by providing expert electrical engineering support for major EPC transmission and substation projects, ensuring compliance, quality, and effective communication throughout all project...
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Drive your career with a senior role focused on software development for control room simulators, collaborating with engineers to enhance plant models and ensure high-quality deliverables in a dynamic...
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Senior Director Infrastructure Engineering
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Transform infrastructure engineering by leading a global team to develop and implement design standards for AI factories, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects while driving innovation a...
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Principal Engineer - Substation Protection & Control
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Transform your career by leading complex high-voltage protection and control projects, mentoring engineers, and driving technical governance across utilities. Collaborate on innovative solutions that...
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Principal Engineer - Substation Protection & Control
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Contribute to high voltage substation projects by providing technical governance, mentoring engineers, and solving complex protection and control challenges from design to completion...
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Secure Facilities Technical Engineering - Mission Critical & Secure Facilities
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Transform the design and execution of secure facilities by leading technical initiatives, ensuring compliance with security standards, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovat...
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Join us to build and operate secure infrastructure for federal and partner environments. This hands-on role focuses on Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and production support, ensuring reliable dep...
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EPC Project Engineer (Illinois)
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Advance your career by supporting project teams, managing deliverables, and ensuring project profitability and timelines in a dynamic construction environment. Collaborate effectively to drive project...
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Deliver high-quality software solutions by designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Oracle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure s...
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What does a civil engineer do?
Civil engineers plan, design, and oversee infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, buildings, water systems, and transportation networks. Their work may include analysis, design, permitting, construction oversight, and maintenance planning.
What qualifications are commonly required for civil engineer jobs?
Many roles require a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline and relevant project experience. Some positions require or prefer a Professional Engineer (PE) license, especially when the engineer is responsible for approving or overseeing regulated work.
What specialties are available in civil engineering?
Common specialties include structural, transportation, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, construction, and municipal engineering. Senior professionals may also move into project management, consulting, or engineering leadership.
How can I find civil engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Use Ladders to explore vetted professional civil engineering roles with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review each listing’s location, responsibilities, seniority, and qualifications to find a strong match.