--- title: "Civil Engineer Jobs in Sacramento, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-11-04T05:00:12.228Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca/data.json"] --- Civil Engineer market brief · Sacramento, CA # Civil Engineer Jobs in Sacramento, CA 54 civil engineer openings are live in the Sacramento, CA area from 33 employers, led by Stantec, Mead & Hunt, and Fehr & Peers. The middle half of posted salaries runs $84,247–$126,199 a year (median $100,000), from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Nov 4, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Sacramento%2C+CA)[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** : 54 : Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Sacramento market. **Companies hiring** : 33 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $100,000 : 72% 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/sacramento-ca/entry-level)12 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca/mid-level)13 jobs [Senior](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca/senior)15 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/civil-engineer/locations/sacramento-ca/lead)12 jobs Sacramento is senior-heavy for civil engineer roles: 29% 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 54 Hiring employers 33 Salary coverage 72% Median experience 6.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 30 18 companies · $92,300 median Established employers 16 9 companies · $120,000 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $84,247 P50 $100,000 P75 $126,199 P90 $141,731 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 Sacramento - 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+Sacramento%2C+CA)[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 Sacramento, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 54 live roles tracked in this market. - 33 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Sacramento%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/civil-engineer) ## A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Sacramento Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 54 civil engineer openings across 33 employers establish the current Sacramento opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 15 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Stantec is one of the most active visible employers, with 7 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 Sacramento market view into active employers and representative civil engineer openings Employer activity · 33 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Stantec logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstantec.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fstantec%2Fimages%2Flogos%2Fstantec-lens-square-orange.jpg) StantecStartups & growing teams7Open roles](/company/stantec)[![Mead & Hunt logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeadhunt.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Ffavicon-512x512-red-300x300.png&sig=ciirsMZTvRihGIei_nwV0Zqqgm1YlaP49-1XX-F2_fc) Mead & HuntEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/mead-and-hunt) Fehr & PeersStartups & growing teams3Open roles [![Kimley-Horn logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kimley-horn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F02%2Fcropped-favicon-180x180.png&sig=8TRcnXJ7boLRYI3HiqduUZFpVW9euGI5cHrjHAEjjx0) Kimley-HornStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/kimley-horn) Black & Veatch Family of CompaniesEmployer profile2Open roles ![City of Sacramento logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcityofsacramento.gov%26sz%3D128) City of SacramentoStartups & growing teams2Open roles [![GFT logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgft.com%2Fimg%2Ffavicon-beyond.ico) GFTEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/gft)![HDR logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dhdr.com%26sz%3D128) HDREmployer profile2Open roles Live opportunity sample · 24 of 54 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Entry-level Transportation Engineer/PlannerEntry-levelFehr & PeersSacramento, California$70,000Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/entry-level-transportation-engineer-planner-at-fehr-and-peers-2ca4f238-61c1-5bef-ac1a-7e060585fa99)[Senior Civil EngineerMid-levelCity of Citrus HeightsCitrus Heights, California$117,897Posted Oct 30, 2026](/job/senior-civil-engineer-at-city-of-citrus-heights-af573576-d981-5cd9-b584-973a8c6ac840)[Associate Civil Engineer (Funding and Project Development)Entry-levelCity of SacramentoSacramento, California$97,863Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/associate-civil-engineer-funding-and-project-development-at-city-of-d1da73bf-a0ca-5205-90e9-8ad529bbecf1)[Structural Engineer in Training (Future Opportunity)Entry-levelKPFFConsultingEngineersSacramento, California$75,000Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/structural-engineer-in-training-future-opportunity-at-5b3578dd-68c2-5e88-be30-61c680c90db4)[Transportation Engineer or Planner (5+ Years)Mid-levelFehr & PeersSacramento, California$100,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/transportation-engineer-or-planner-5-years-at-fehr-and-peers-88bb836c-d0fb-55d5-8c6e-ec4c688a600f)[Transportation Engineer or Planner (2-4 Years)Entry-levelFehr & PeersSacramento, California$80,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/transportation-engineer-or-planner-2-4-years-at-fehr-and-peers-69b125cb-1567-52f7-9353-8c007b0af6df)[Project Structural EngineerMid-levelMcMillen, Inc.Sacramento, California$96,000Posted Oct 20, 2026](/job/project-structural-engineer-at-mcmillen-inc-facbd2d9-7f7a-59c1-9b73-1ed2c1bbf3c1)[Civil Engineer - Land DevelopmentMid-levelKimley-HornRoseville, CaliforniaPosted Oct 19, 2026](/job/civil-engineer-land-development-at-kimley-horn-d8c120f1-21f8-535d-830b-f5b2d71c063d) #### More civil engineer openings in Sacramento - [Sr Structural Engineer · GPLA](/job/sr-structural-engineer-at-gpla-969f500b-3180-56b8-a16a-cbba482f2dbb) - [Supervisory Civil Engineer · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers](/job/supervisory-civil-engineer-at-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-2ec57235-36bc-55f8-91bb-2332a832505c) - [Structural Engineer · Digital Building Components](/job/structural-engineer-at-digital-building-components-4677da77-f82d-5e3b-b414-2cc7f97db112) - [Experienced Structural Engineer · Mead + Hunt](/job/experienced-structural-engineer-at-mead-hunt-1a311c9d-204f-53a0-9692-fbd6aa854dc4) - [Senior Civil Engineer - Stormwater · Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc.](/job/senior-civil-engineer-stormwater-at-herrera-environmental-consultants-b2b193cf-8fdf-5adb-a754-dd22a7a8332b) - [Structural Engineer · Express Employment Professionals](/job/structural-engineer-at-express-employment-professionals-65352130-a02b-5d56-819b-2f62f04d010a) - [Structural Engineer Intern, Transmission Line (West Region) · Black & Veatch Family of Companies](/job/structural-engineer-intern-transmission-line-west-region-at-black-and-df9a5756-9887-5d03-a46d-1f048e60e641) - [Senior Registered Structural Engineer - Hydraulic Structures · Black & Veatch Family of Companies](/job/senior-registered-structural-engineer-hydraulic-structures-at-black-c63af45b-af8c-5dc7-b72f-24011531f88a) - [Principal Structural Engineer · SI Solutions, LLC](/job/principal-structural-engineer-at-si-solutions-llc-2ea1c632-c765-5533-92bb-4c61e780cbfe) - [Civil/Structural Engineer · SI Solutions, LLC](/job/civil-structural-engineer-at-si-solutions-llc-bd0920d9-72a9-5339-a2fb-4b064065b542) - [Principal Civil / Structural Engineer · GFT](/job/principal-civil-structural-engineer-at-gft-36fe5988-3297-547a-a108-fb3ea665268d) - [Staff Civil Engineer · GFT](/job/staff-civil-engineer-at-gft-2988bdf4-101d-5510-921a-df3e436b1c91) - [Senior Water Resources Structural Engineer · Mead & Hunt](/job/senior-water-resources-structural-engineer-at-mead-and-hunt-b0cdd301-161c-5488-87fe-c07e39a16624) - [Mid-Level Structural Engineer · Mead & Hunt](/job/mid-level-structural-engineer-at-mead-and-hunt-04235d46-5655-5fb3-9050-dd828e214808) - [Structural Engineer - Dams & Hydropower · Mead & Hunt](/job/structural-engineer-dams-and-hydropower-at-mead-and-hunt-b683f2d2-daa6-55f6-a255-d2a3ebad9fc7) - [Entry Level Structural Engineer · Dewberry](/job/entry-level-structural-engineer-at-dewberry-93ee1172-0b25-5154-a4e3-9fe41c2d8b4d) [Explore all 54 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Civil+Engineer+jobs+in+Sacramento%2C+CA) ## Civil Engineer jobs in Sacramento: 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 Sacramento? Metaintro tracks 54 live civil engineer openings from 33 employers in the Sacramento, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do civil engineer jobs in Sacramento pay? The median posted salary is $100,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $84,247 to $126,199. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Sacramento? Senior roles lead with 15 openings. Experience level is known for 96% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Sacramento? Stantec, Mead & Hunt, Fehr & Peers, and Kimley-Horn have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 33 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 Sacramento. 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