Civil Engineer market brief · Seattle, WA
Civil Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA
There are 97 open civil engineer jobs in Seattle, WA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $119,640 a year; 4 posted in the last 7 days. 50 employers are hiring, led by Blue Origin, HDR, and Mott MacDonald. Openings are down 22% from 125 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,600–$145,000 a year, from the 74% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 6% 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
- 97
- Live civil engineer openings currently tracked in the Seattle market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 22%
- 125 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $119,640
- 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
Seattle is lead+-heavy for civil engineer roles: 31% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
97
Prior window
125
Salary coverage
74%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
49
25 companies · $98,601 median
Established employers
21
12 companies · $140,000 median
Top of market
9
5 companies · $154,665 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$93,600
P50
$119,640
P75
$145,000
P90
$160,000
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 Seattle, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 97 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Civil Engineer in Seattle
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
97 civil engineer openings across 50 employers establish the current Seattle opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 28 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Blue Origin is one of the most active visible employers, with 14 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 · 50 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 97 matches
Representative openings
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More civil engineer openings in Seattle
- Project Manager I - Structural Engineer Buildings · HNTB
- Senior Civil Engineer · Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
- Principal Facilities Design Structural Engineer · Blue Origin
- Structural Engineer, Power & Industrial · AtkinsRéalis
- Structural Engineer · Blueprint Hires
- ST3 Street Improvement Permit Supervisor (Civil Engineer Supervisor) · City of Seattle
- Sr. Structural Engineer, Spacecraft, Project Sunrise Orbital Data Centers · Blue Origin
- Associate Signal, Lighting and ITS Engineer (Civil Engineer, Associate) · City of Seattle
- Senior Civil Engineer · Mott MacDonald
- Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner · Fehr & Peers
- Intermediate Professional, Civil Engineer · WSP
- Civil Engineer 3 - Surface Water Management · Pierce County
- Professional Civil Engineer · KPFFConsultingEngineers
- Entry-level Transportation Engineer/Planner · Fehr & Peers
- Civil Engineer, PE (Indian Head, MD) · Planate Management Group
- Civil Engineer · Adidev Technologies Inc
Civil Engineer jobs in Seattle: 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 Seattle?
Metaintro tracks 97 live civil engineer openings from 50 employers in the Seattle, WA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for civil engineer jobs changing in Seattle?
Openings fell 22%, from 125 in the prior 30 days to 97 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do civil engineer jobs in Seattle pay?
The median posted salary is $119,640 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,600 to $145,000. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most civil engineer openings in Seattle?
Lead+ roles lead with 28 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for civil engineer jobs in Seattle?
Blue Origin, HDR, Mott MacDonald, and City of Seattle have the most open civil engineer roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Seattle 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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