Civil Engineer market brief · Riverside, CA
Civil Engineer Jobs in Riverside, CA
There are 34 open civil engineer jobs in Riverside, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $80,000 a year; 4 posted in the last 7 days. 29 employers are hiring, led by B & W Consulting Engineers I, HDR, and Innovation Consulting. Openings are down 48% from 65 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $74,850–$106,950 a year, from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 53% of openings. 12% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 34
- Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Riverside market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 48%
- 65 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $80,000
- 74% 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
Riverside's civil engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 18 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
34
Prior window
65
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
16
14 companies · $77,000 median
Established employers
8
7 companies · $113,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$74,850
P50
$80,000
P75
$106,950
P90
$123,940
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare civil engineer opportunities in Riverside, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 34 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Riverside
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
34 civil engineer openings across 29 employers establish the current Riverside opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
B & W Consulting Engineers I is one of the most active visible employers, with 2 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 29 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 34 matches
Representative openings
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More civil engineer openings in Riverside
- 2027 Structural Engineer Summer Internship - Seniors and MS Students · KPFFConsultingEngineers
- 2027 Structural Engineer Summer Internship - Current Juniors · KPFFConsultingEngineers
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- Consultant Structural Engineer (Buildings) · WSP
- Graduate Civil Engineer - 2027 · Mott MacDonald
- Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner · Fehr & Peers
- Entry Level Structural Engineer · Jacobs
- Structural Engineer · Revive HQ Inc
- Entry Level Civil Engineer · B & W Consulting Engineers I
- Associate Civil Engineer · B & W Consulting Engineers I
- Sr. Staff Civil Engineer · Nursing Pro Staffing
- Civil Engineer · Career Collective
- Civil/Structural Engineer · Superior Tank
- Civil Engineer Intern - Water (Southwest Region) · Black & Veatch Family of Companies
- Staff Civil Engineer · MDAEdge
- Structural Engineer · Selectek, Inc.
Civil Engineer jobs in Riverside: 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.
- 01
How many civil engineer jobs are open in Riverside?
Metaintro tracks 34 live civil engineer openings from 29 employers in the Riverside, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for civil engineer jobs changing in Riverside?
Openings fell 48%, from 65 in the prior 30 days to 34 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do civil engineer jobs in Riverside pay?
The median posted salary is $80,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $74,850 to $106,950. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Riverside?
Entry-level roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 97% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Riverside?
B & W Consulting Engineers I, HDR, Innovation Consulting, and KPFFConsultingEngineers have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Riverside market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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