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title: "Civil Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA | Metaintro"
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Civil Engineer market brief · Oakland, CA

# Civil Engineer Jobs in Oakland, CA

22 civil engineer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 19 employers, led by APTIM, Haley Aldrich, and Tesla. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,650–$140,013 a year (median $120,000), from the 95% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 14% 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**
: 22
: Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.

**Companies hiring**
: 19
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $120,000
: 95% 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-level3 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/mid-level)7 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/senior)7 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/lead)5 jobs

Oakland is mid-level-heavy for civil engineer roles: 32% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

22

Hiring employers

19

Salary coverage

95%

Median experience

5.5 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

13

11 companies · $99,500 median

Established employers

7

6 companies · $144,607 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$95,650

P50

$120,000

P75

$140,013

P90

$151,371

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.

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### 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 Oakland
- 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 Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

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

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## A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Oakland

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

1. 01Read the demand 22 civil engineer openings across 19 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 7 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers APTIM is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 22 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

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

Employer activity · 19 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

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

APTIMStartups & growing teams2Open roles
[![Haley Aldrich logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haleyaldrich.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F07%2Fcropped-ha_favicon-180x180.png&sig=uije6MIwqvFMyE5lm7M5grFfdE9ifZwyKfF6-yb-vI4) Haley AldrichEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/haley-aldrich)[![Tesla logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Ftesla.com.ico&sig=qKRZg5B6pTHluPhba41tpq1Z0RJq2nlRsj2IdeytURU) TeslaStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/tesla)
BKFStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![City of Berkeley logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fberkeleyca.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Flogo.ico) City of BerkeleyEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/city-of-berkeley)[![City of Concord logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcityofconcord.org%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.ico) City of ConcordStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/city-of-concord)[![CoffmanEngineersInc logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffman.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fcoffman-engineers%2Fdist%2Fimages%2Fmeta%2Fsafari-pinned-tab.svg&sig=EEdWyFO5RsS9dyQfFbRSLfQ1ICX-Tmv8uVb6lS-Mz9M) CoffmanEngineersIncStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/coffmanengineersinc)[![Digital Building Components logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitalbuilding.com%2Ficon-512.png&sig=DdeCxvbfgRB3mXXjJRBvJ8Trg6B3t325nbjfL0ksuSU) Digital Building ComponentsStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/digital-building-components)

Live opportunity sample · 22 of 22 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Senior Civil EngineerSeniorSB EnergyRedwood City, California$100,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-sb-energy-773941ea-ca43-5e12-ae3d-3499a1f1ab01)[Supervising Civil EngineerMid-levelCity of BerkeleyBerkeley, California$162,584Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/supervising-civil-engineer-at-city-of-berkeley-5c47cf4f-32e3-5085-a718-a4c395054cd5)[Civil Engineer, Factory DesignEntry-levelTeslaFremont, California$112,000Posted Oct 25, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-factory-design-at-tesla-3086d877-0868-5ff6-9c8d-e44ea211d799)[Sr. Civil EngineerMid-levelTeslaFremont, California$128,000Posted Oct 25, 2026](/job/sr-civil-engineer-at-tesla-16b978b3-98f4-5d3b-9705-40cf74f52dde)[Structural EngineerMid-levelDigital Building ComponentsFremont, California$75,000Posted Oct 16, 2026](/job/structural-engineer-at-digital-building-components-4677da77-f82d-5e3b-b414-2cc7f97db112)[Civil Engineer - Traffic/TransportationEntry-levelBKFRedwood City, California$99,000Posted Oct 14, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-traffic-transportation-at-bkf-d5fd217a-2239-5e7c-9f0d-6fc593eab5e6)[Geotechnical or Civil Engineer (Senior-Level) - Underground ServicesLead+Shannon & Wilson Inc.Concord, California$134,200Posted Oct 12, 2026](/job/geotechnical-or-civil-engineer-senior-level-underground-services-at-73967eb4-3b3e-5cc9-bb63-11fb63200038)[Civil Engineer (3+Years)Entry-levelCoffmanEngineersIncOakland, California$83,000Posted Oct 12, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-3-years-at-coffmanengineersinc-e1134301-e70a-5199-ad8e-9eab391aa375)
#### More civil engineer openings in Oakland

- [Civil Engineer · East Bay Regional Park District](/job/civil-engineer-at-east-bay-regional-park-district-046605bb-3781-5122-b813-89ceb851bb6b)
- [Civil Engineer III · WHB Engineers](/job/civil-engineer-iii-at-whb-engineers-7dd2d493-f0b7-52fb-930d-f4240b870bed)
- [Civil Engineer - Water/Wastewater · Kimley-Horn](/job/civil-engineer-water-wastewater-at-kimley-horn-c22d3711-daa3-5cef-b9a1-769dc79052de)
- [Lead Substation Structural Engineer · Leidos](/job/lead-substation-structural-engineer-at-leidos-766be164-7fce-555c-9c2a-26e48fdf4014)
- [Civil Engineer (Senior) · Solano County](/job/civil-engineer-senior-at-solano-county-a1373002-24f8-57c7-82de-b12abe492d72)
- [Civil Engineer- Conveyance · GHD](/job/civil-engineer-conveyance-at-ghd-d182e511-aab9-5c3f-a824-e128b56496ec)
- [Senior Civil Engineer · Metasys](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-aptim-4129f807-ae2d-51b0-9c2b-f939297c140f)
- [Senior Civil Engineer · APTIM](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-aptim-fef9319f-e539-5437-a7cc-9d5c9564e484)
- [Senior Civil Engineer · APTIM](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-aptim-a06c9ffa-c98c-5fd9-8bb3-1b46e0fea6b4)
- [Senior Civil Engineer (Construction Manager) · City of Concord](/job/senior-civil-engineer-construction-manager-at-city-of-concord-5c725b38-0f11-50a4-9c26-94907d8765c4)
- [Senior Civil Engineer or Hydrologist 2 · Haley Aldrich](/job/senior-civil-engineer-or-hydrologist-2-at-haley-aldrich-49568dd0-0444-5370-ba9e-08f767af37dc)
- [Senior Civil Engineer or Hydrologist 2 · Haley Aldrich](/job/senior-civil-engineer-or-hydrologist-2-at-haley-aldrich-055eaf40-8869-5b2c-8499-95b682039193)
- [SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER · MuniTemps / Municipal Staffing Solutions](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-munitemps-municipal-staffing-solutions-00b7bbe4-ae54-5b94-8e29-4a967ad0b537)
- [Project & Senior Level Civil Engineer · NCE](/job/project-and-senior-level-civil-engineer-at-nce-c786e7d4-0f53-5fbb-a5d9-d49f8acae3f2)

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## Civil Engineer jobs in Oakland: 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 Oakland? Metaintro tracks 22 live civil engineer openings from 19 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do civil engineer jobs in Oakland pay? The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,650 to $140,013. Based on the 95% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Oakland? Mid-level roles lead with 7 openings. Experience level is known for 100% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Oakland? APTIM, Haley Aldrich, Tesla, and BKF have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 19 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

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Level views

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[Mid-level Civil Engineer](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/mid-level)[Senior Civil Engineer](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/senior)[Lead+ Civil Engineer](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/oakland-ca/lead)

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