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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Innovate and enhance AI evaluation infrastructure by designing and shipping features across the stack. Collaborate with a team to ensure reliability and efficiency while owning the development process...
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Electrical Engineering Lead (Open to Remote)
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Drive the implementation and enhancement of electronic automation systems to boost production quality and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop control applications and resolv...
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Principal Sales Applications Engineer
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Drive your career with impactful technical sales in the medical device sector. Lead customer engagements, identify new business opportunities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance pr...
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Consulting Engineer, Substations
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Lead transformative substation projects by guiding engineering teams, ensuring quality, and fostering client relationships. Utilize your expertise to develop innovative designs and deliver exceptional...
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Join us to drive financial excellence by preparing SEC schedules, conducting audits, and analyzing business opportunities. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with US GAAP while delivering a...
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Physical Designer (Substation)
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Design and execute high-voltage substation projects (34.5kV-500kV) focusing on safety, quality, and reliability. Collaborate with a team of experts to deliver engineering solutions and ensure complian...
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Empower progress at the forefront of electrical engineering by leading substation design projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and mentoring a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions in u...
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Senior Subcontracts Administrator
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Drive success by managing the full subcontract lifecycle, ensuring compliance and collaboration with project teams to support federal, state, and local contracts in a dynamic environment...
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Drive client growth by leveraging industry insights and technical expertise to craft customized solutions that meet the diverse needs of Fortune 500 companies while collaborating across teams to enhan...
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Configuration Management (CM) Engineer
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Grow your career with a pivotal role in configuration management, ensuring system stability and compliance. Collaborate across teams to track changes, maintain documentation, and support deployments i...
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Join a dynamic team to design and deliver innovative software solutions, tackling complex customer challenges across the full engineering lifecycle. Collaborate closely with clients to translate needs...
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Plant Process Simulation Engineer II
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Join a team that's dedicated to advancing clean energy by developing and owning plant process simulation models. Collaborate across disciplines to enhance design, operations, and plant dynamics for in...
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Staff Engineer - Connectors Power BU
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Accelerate progress at the forefront of power connector innovation, leading product development initiatives while driving cross-functional collaboration and mentoring engineering talent to deliver hig...
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Elevate your career by leading a dynamic team to enhance engineering management and operational efficiency for key defense contracts, ensuring timely deliverables and client satisfaction while fosteri...
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
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Lead the charge in creating cutting-edge embedded software solutions for autonomous mobile robotics. Drive technical excellence, oversee collaborative engineering efforts, and ensure high reliability...
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Elevate your career by leading technical strategy for client systems, shaping architecture across platforms, and driving multi-team initiatives in a hands-on role that influences security and reliabil...
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Join a team that's transforming enterprise automation in financial services. Leverage your expertise in Red Hat Ansible to design and deliver secure, scalable solutions for top-tier banks and insuranc...
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Microelectronics Ultrapure Water (UPW) Senior Process Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Drive innovative ultrapure water treatment solutions as a key technical leader, collaborating with customers to optimize system design and operation while ensuring compliance with industry standards a...
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Microelectronics Ultrapure Water (UPW) Senior Process Engineer
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Join a team that's redefining ultrapure water treatment solutions. As a key technical leader, you'll leverage your expertise to design and optimize systems for the microelectronics industry, ensuring...
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$132K - $174K *
Empower your career with hands-on technical leadership, driving innovation and excellence in healthcare systems. Lead a talented team, mentoring engineers while architecting scalable, secure solutions...
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Join a team that's focused on delivering successful project outcomes by building comprehensive schedules, defining responsibilities, and managing timelines effectively to ensure client satisfaction an...
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Lead the charge in engineering excellence by mentoring junior engineers, becoming a subject matter expert, and driving innovative projects while ensuring safety and compliance in a collaborative envir...
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$115K - $180K *
Empower water resources solutions through effective project leadership, team development, and client engagement. This role demands strategic vision, technical expertise, and a collaborative approach t...
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Join us to lead a dynamic backend engineering team, driving architecture evolution and fostering collaboration across departments. You'll mentor engineers, manage processes, and ensure system reliabil...
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Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead
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Lead the charge in software engineering excellence, guiding modernization initiatives while mentoring engineers to enhance reliability and scalability in cloud environments...
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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.