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title: "Civil Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX | Metaintro"
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Civil Engineer market brief · Austin, TX

# Civil Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

91 civil engineer openings are live in the Austin, TX area from 51 employers, led by Ursus, HDR, and SSOE Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $96,800–$147,500 a year (median $120,000), from the 51% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings. 18% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 91
: Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Austin market.

**Companies hiring**
: 51
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $120,000
: 51% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/austin-tx/entry-level)19 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/austin-tx/mid-level)20 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/austin-tx/senior)27 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/austin-tx/lead)16 jobs

Austin is senior-heavy for civil engineer roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

91

Hiring employers

51

Salary coverage

51%

Median experience

6.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

37

24 companies · $101,100 median

Established employers

30

12 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$96,800

P50

$120,000

P75

$147,500

P90

$167,400

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live civil engineer listings in Austin
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare civil engineer opportunities in Austin, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 91 live roles tracked in this market.
- 51 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Austin

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 91 civil engineer openings across 51 employers establish the current Austin opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 27 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Ursus is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Austin market view into active employers and representative civil engineer openings

Employer activity · 51 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Ursus logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fursusinc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F03%2Fcropped-download-180x180.png&sig=dQj_fM3cdTaO-0lkz9XnrbbQHUhtbdRrfyUVgXqjGUM) UrsusEstablished employers11Open roles](/company/ursus)![HDR logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dhdr.com%26sz%3D128)
HDREmployer profile6Open roles
[SSOE GroupStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/ssoe)
AlynixEmployer profile4Open roles
[![Fluidstack logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffluidstack.com%2Fapple-icon.png%3Fapple-icon.0_.103wpqkpxr.png%3Fdpl%3Ddpl_2KDnYcK6V98oWZAibsjDkQUyWbe8&sig=qvQL-1WnTc_oNFKaL4jf4mYHrZzJwdWe4ZI3juAYNtc) FluidstackEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/fluidstack-3157fb5e)[![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/tesla)[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/amazon)[![Burns & McDonnell logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burnsmcd.com%2Fhubfs%2FBMcD_Web_Assets%2FBrand%2520Assets%2Fbmcd-favicon.ico) Burns & McDonnellStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/burns-and-mcdonnell)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 91 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Building Design Structural EngineerEntry-level5 Star RecruitmentAustin, Texas](/job/building-design-structural-engineer-at-5-star-recruitment-edfb1c66-110f-5e90-92dd-d2e829311ea6)[Building Design Structural Engineer Austin, TXEntry-levelESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERSAustin, Texas$71,000](/job/building-design-structural-engineer-austin-tx-at-esrhealthcare-and-360916e7-5332-5848-a084-6942206641fc)[Sr. Structural Engineer, Spacecraft, Project Sunrise Orbital Data CentersSeniorBlue OriginHutto, Texas$133,500Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/sr-structural-engineer-spacecraft-orbital-data-centers-at-blue-origin-f451166d-635f-52bf-a453-3ddb1d1f75da)[Senior Civil EngineerSeniorSB EnergyAustin, Texas$100,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-sb-energy-773941ea-ca43-5e12-ae3d-3499a1f1ab01)[Structural EngineerSeniorKnott LaboratoryAustin, Texas$105,000Posted Oct 31, 2026](/job/structural-engineer-at-knott-laboratory-d09b981c-52cb-5325-9480-217de46def87)[Civil EngineerLive roleCareer CollectiveAustin, Texas](/job/civil-engineer-at-career-collective-f1038e4b-a2fc-5e13-9512-3e74710ed0cf)[Civil EngineerLive roleAdidev Technologies IncAustin, Texas$93,600Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-at-adidev-technologies-inc-3cdb295a-3dce-5854-9de0-b38b340703d6)[Design Lead- Structural Engineer (PE)Mid-levelGessner EngineeringGeorgetown, Texas$100,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/design-lead-structural-engineer-pe-at-gessner-engineering-3558f427-25c7-5cd2-a4e9-832a2e1d3f04)
#### More civil engineer openings in Austin

- [Building Design Structural Engineer · KLM Careers](/job/building-design-structural-engineer-at-klm-careers-a8e5e844-fc54-548d-9c16-e3371b7ee5bc)
- [Entry Level Structural Engineer · Salas O’Brien](/job/entry-level-structural-engineer-at-salas-obrien-2caa8f42-3168-5414-ab47-2f25ab250eb7)
- [Assistant Civil Engineer - Transportation (Austin) · Burns & McDonnell](/job/assistant-civil-engineer-transportation-austin-at-burns-and-mcdonnell-77820df1-895d-5a56-bdf3-777daf17e10d)
- [Civil Engineer - Land Development · Atwell, LLC](/job/civil-engineer-land-development-at-atwell-llc-86529f14-8c4a-5ad8-bcbc-ac990d5ffe5e)
- [Civil Engineer, Terafab · Tesla](/job/civil-engineer-terafab-at-tesla-1dfd1750-9d35-58fd-9654-71c6216aef7b)
- [Structural Engineer, Terafab · Tesla](/job/structural-engineer-terafab-at-tesla-d955de60-a259-5525-bc93-cae16f840a4c)
- [Sr. Structural Engineer, Terafab · Tesla](/job/sr-structural-engineer-terafab-at-tesla-0501fff9-019e-5479-9235-c850609f6653)
- [Internship, Architecture & Structural Engineer, Infrastructure (Winter/Spring 2027) · Tesla](/job/internship-architecture-and-structural-engineer-infrastructure-winter-6c68cadf-6a3d-58ac-b9c7-7488fe420e77)
- [Senior Principal Structural Engineer - Data Center Infrastructure (FE) · Jabil](/job/senior-principal-structural-engineer-data-center-infrastructure-fe-at-218ace06-9547-542e-abd3-302e606d31bd)
- [Design Engineer Lead (Transportation Engineer IV or V): North Austin Area Office (Austin District) · TxDOT](/job/design-engineer-lead-transportation-engineer-iv-or-v-north-austin-7c76a7fa-0115-5594-b490-c20bfdb1ea0d)
- [Civil Engineer - Assistant Project Manager · UNAVAILABLE](/job/civil-engineer-assistant-project-manager-at-unavailable-872cc9c4-db46-5f16-83e8-b1fbbffd0528)
- [Senior Structural Engineer, Building Product Development · ICON](/job/staff-structural-engineer-building-product-development-at-icon-84c04c20-adf1-52ee-9546-6a3fb6585d1f)
- [Senior Structural Engineer · Protingent](/job/senior-structural-engineer-at-protingent-beb0ee75-4f8c-523c-ae19-f42cd78096fe)
- [Structural Engineer · Axionova Engineering Limited](/job/structural-engineer-at-axionova-engineering-limited-98cc362a-15e6-5761-8dc2-2d6075dd06e8)
- [Civil Engineer - Stormwater/Drainage EIT · EgisGroup](/job/civil-engineer-stormwater-drainage-eit-at-egisgroup-15484dcd-cc59-535a-955c-de3bfeb88046)
- [Structural Engineer · Digital Building Components](/job/structural-engineer-at-digital-building-components-4677da77-f82d-5e3b-b414-2cc7f97db112)

[Explore all 91 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Austin%2C+TX)

## Civil Engineer jobs in Austin: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many civil engineer jobs are open in Austin? Metaintro tracks 91 live civil engineer openings from 51 employers in the Austin, TX area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do civil engineer jobs in Austin pay? The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $96,800 to $147,500. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Austin? Senior roles lead with 27 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Austin? Ursus, HDR, SSOE Group, and Alynix have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 51 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

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Level views

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