--- title: "Civil Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-05T04:00:15.986Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il/data.json"] --- Civil Engineer market brief · Chicago, IL # Civil Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL 147 civil engineer openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 68 employers, led by Sargent & Lundy, Burns & McDonnell, and Harrison Consulting Solutions. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,970–$108,570 a year (median $91,000), from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings. 8% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Nov 5, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Browse all Civil Engineer markets](/jobs/civil-engineer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 147 : Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Chicago market. **Companies hiring** : 68 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $91,000 : 70% 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/chicago-il/entry-level)51 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il/mid-level)34 jobs [Senior](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il/senior)29 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/chicago-il/lead)18 jobs Chicago's civil engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 51 tracked roles at that rung. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 147 Hiring employers 68 Salary coverage 70% Median experience 5.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 88 37 companies · $88,000 median Established employers 44 18 companies Top of market 7 7 companies · $156,926 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $76,970 P50 $91,000 P75 $108,570 P90 $126,909 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 Chicago - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 147 live roles tracked in this market. - 68 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL)[Compare other markets](/jobs/civil-engineer) ## A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Chicago Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 147 civil engineer openings across 68 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 51 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Sargent & Lundy is one of the most active visible employers, with 25 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro 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 Chicago market view into active employers and representative civil engineer openings Employer activity · 68 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Sargent & Lundy logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sargentlundy.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2Ffavicon.svg&sig=trgJFR-msi3PbBJlUmpz7_kyf2RiOW_YXlxXYPLxTn8) Sargent & LundyStartups & growing teams25Open roles](/company/sargent-and-lundy)[![Burns & McDonnell logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.burnsmcd.com%2Fhubfs%2FBMcD_Web_Assets%2FBrand%2520Assets%2Fbmcd-favicon.ico) Burns & McDonnellEstablished employers14Open roles](/company/burns-and-mcdonnell)[![Harrison Consulting Solutions logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg1.wsimg.com%2Fisteam%2Fip%2Fstatic%2Fpwa-app%2Flogo-default.png%2F%3A%2Frs%3Dw%3A57%2Ch%3A57%2Cm) Harrison Consulting SolutionsEstablished employers11Open roles](/company/harrison-consulting-solutions)[![Actalent logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Factalent.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2Fcropped-ac-talent-180x180.jpg&sig=4_DyiZZThVEdYmDbZz__Wc7Ivbc7DreWRNqrOKY-JI8) ActalentStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/actalent)[![EXP logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.exp.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F04%2Fcropped-favicon-180x180.png&sig=42JYQg0lwEMR9qU_y6pD4H0Ykg8fOIuD_69vr4bP3b8) EXPStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/exp)[![Baxter and Woodman Inc logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbaxterwoodman.com%2Ffavicon.ico) Baxter and Woodman IncStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/baxter-and-woodman-inc) graefStartups & growing teams3Open roles [![Kleinfelder logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kleinfelder.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fcropped-kleinfelder-favicon-scaled-1-180x180.webp&sig=noKq3Pw5DzlYP_gGe3UPgdbJlX9Hc9bA3ltSzXHGsZw) KleinfelderEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/kleinfelder) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 147 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Assistant Structural Engineer - Aviation & Federal (Chicago)Live roleBurns & McDonnellChicago, Illinois](/job/assistant-structural-engineer-aviation-and-federal-chicago-at-burns-d1999d25-8c8e-5228-b52a-2145597db4c1)[Senior Structural Engineer - SubstationSeniorSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/senior-structural-engineer-substation-at-solvenow-inc-39b40a74-8c54-56f5-a292-4e5240ace6d0)[Staff Civil Engineer Substation & DistributionEntry-levelSolvenow Inc.Chicago, Illinois](/job/staff-civil-engineer-substation-and-distribution-at-solvenow-inc-2e6b3b89-d89a-5299-8275-b2f3a8d07619)[Lead Structural Engineer 1 - GridLead+Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois$118,023Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/lead-structural-engineer-1-grid-at-sargent-and-lundy-6bf441cd-4151-5efd-8c11-0c27e8330b02)[Transportation EngineerMid-levelActalentChicago, Illinois$94,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/transportation-engineer-at-actalent-e9ee2b55-8647-5f44-9d7f-29c4e7f3929c)[Senior Structural Engineer -- S&L ConsultingLead+Sargent & LundyChicago, Illinois$118,023Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/senior-structural-engineer-s-and-l-consulting-at-sargent-and-lundy-f3c65334-af11-5c8a-920e-38d786b87b12)[Civil Engineer - Water/WastewaterMid-levelKimley-HornChicago, Illinois$110,000Posted Oct 29, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-water-wastewater-at-kimley-horn-b4cd831d-2b1c-5aea-8ade-9f67baa97aff)[Civil EngineerLive roleAdidev Technologies IncChicago, Illinois$93,600Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-at-adidev-technologies-inc-89e594b6-f1b8-59df-953a-4138f6649e7d) #### More civil engineer openings in Chicago - [Civil Engineer · Global Hire](/job/civil-engineer-at-global-hire-0403018d-6e29-533c-99c9-1074a65680fa) - [Structural Engineer · Daifuku](/job/structural-engineer-at-daifuku-296f1809-f77d-5640-83dd-dc2c66262d02) - [Mid-Level Structural Engineer · Sargent & Lundy](/job/mid-level-structural-engineer-at-sargent-and-lundy-883c319f-95be-5ce9-aa58-06b40389beea) - [Mid-Level Civil Engineer · Sargent & Lundy](/job/mid-level-civil-engineer-at-sargent-and-lundy-9a30d0d8-f8c2-5a58-abbd-484e5134d8f0) - [ILUS - Structural Engineer I · Daifuku Intralogistics America Corporation](/job/ilus-structural-engineer-i-at-daifuku-intralogistics-america-0b6cedb0-5ef6-5b4d-a192-32d8004634b1) - [Bridge Structural Engineer · V3](/job/bridge-structural-engineer-at-v3-aed8878a-46a7-5cb2-9f48-515f8cd9f59b) - [Transportation Engineer · Actalent](/job/transportation-engineer-at-actalent-f6a2a7a4-c954-56d9-97c4-9243ef2d94c8) - [Civil Engineer – Land Development · Atwell, LLC](/job/civil-engineer-land-development-at-atwell-llc-fcd86ea5-c0d6-529c-a70b-cdbe4db5af09) - [Structural Engineer · USA Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.](/job/structural-engineer-at-usa-thornton-tomasetti-inc-04cdf6ea-42bc-566b-8b9b-ad759b50842e) - [Structural Engineer 2 - Nuclear · Sargent & Lundy](/job/structural-engineer-2-nuclear-at-sargent-and-lundy-af3ae94e-1a35-567c-8cec-12e1a68c514b) - [Structural Engineer Manager - Nuclear · Sargent & Lundy](/job/structural-engineer-manager-nuclear-at-sargent-and-lundy-17dac74f-d347-5087-bc23-77ccea7e1224) - [Lead Structural Engineer -- Energy & Industrial Group · Sargent & Lundy](/job/lead-structural-engineer-energy-and-industrial-group-at-sargent-and-8d98222f-3988-5f60-ab74-2bcd5b4de940) - [Structural Engineer · Actalent](/job/structural-engineer-at-actalent-9db7a493-c8b7-5de6-908b-f6133c31d359) - [Structural Engineer - E2/3 · Actalent](/job/structural-engineer-e2-3-at-actalent-ab4278b8-5916-5ee7-a751-b4deac7b333a) - [Structural Engineer, Entry - Level (Buildings) · GI Group](/job/structural-engineer-entry-level-buildings-at-gi-group-32943909-f1c5-5cf6-af97-36c9656d044f) - [Structural Engineer, Entry - Level (Buildings) · GI Group](/job/structural-engineer-entry-level-buildings-at-gi-group-d98203cf-e9e5-5193-83d8-02e3d1ab2d12) [Explore all 147 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Chicago%2C+IL) ## Civil Engineer jobs in Chicago: 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 Chicago? Metaintro tracks 147 live civil engineer openings from 68 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do civil engineer jobs in Chicago pay? The median posted salary is $91,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $76,970 to $108,570. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Chicago? Entry-level roles lead with 51 openings. Experience level is known for 90% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Chicago? Sargent & Lundy, Burns & McDonnell, Harrison Consulting Solutions, and Actalent have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 68 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Civil Engineer demand around Chicago. 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