Civil Engineering Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Civil Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of civil engineering projects, such as infrastructure and buildings. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
Job Outlook
There were 188 Civil Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4697 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Civil Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Civil Engineering Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $140,383.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $138,549.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Civil Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $134,150.
Education and Experience
Posted Civil Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 77.24% |
| Master's Degree | 12.77% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.19% |
| Other | 3.17% |
Posted Civil Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 3.41% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51% |
| 6 to 8 years | 23.37% |
| 9+ years | 22.22% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Civil Engineering Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (40.6%)
- Management (40.3%)
- Leadership (30.62%)
- Planning (27.89%)
- Quality Control (20.27%)
- Customer Service (20.18%)
- Coordinating (19.86%)
- Scheduling (17.18%)
- Mentorship (15.2%)
- Operations (14.5%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (21.18%)
- Construction (46.67%)
- Civil Engineering (69.32%)
- Construction Management (36.19%)
- Grading (Landscape) (20.76%)
- Project Management (89.92%)
- Land Development (20.52%)
- Subcontracting (25.14%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Site Inspection (1.52%)
- Project Schedules (16.16%)
- Change Orders (15.47%)
- Project Engineering (9.22%)
- Project Scoping (8.12%)
- Project Implementation (5.24%)
- Procurement (6.76%)
- Civil Design (7.84%)
- Contract Management (4.38%)
- Marketing (10.48%)
- Project Performance (4.51%)
- Geotechnical Engineering (5.52%)
- Invoicing (10.37%)
- AutoCAD (11.91%)
- Business Development (17.85%)
- Project Coordination (4.29%)
- Stormwater Management (15.21%)
- Submittals (Construction) (10.7%)
- Engineering Design Process (7.13%)
- Wastewater (7.46%)
- Quality Management (2.75%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Project Management (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Civil Engineering Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Civil Project Manager
- Heavy Civil Project Manager
- Civil Project Engineer
- Civil Engineering Project Manager
- Civil Construction Project Manager
- Civil Engineer/Project Manager
- Lead Estimator
- Field Engineer
- Field/Office Engineer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Civil Engineer
- Land Development Project Manager
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Engineering Project Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Civil Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GPAC (700)
- Actalent (149)
- CyberCoders (119)
- Black & Veatch (98)
- Kiewit Corporation (81)
- Colliers Engineering & Design (76)
- Jobot (71)
- Olsson (64)
- Bowman Consulting Group (50)
- Jlm Strategic Talent Partners (50)
North Carolina
- GPAC (17)
- CyberCoders (14)
- Colliers Engineering & Design (12)
- Bowman Consulting Group (7)
- Jobot (7)
- Bowman & Company Llp (6)
- Tiello (4)
- GE Vernova (4)
- Black & Veatch (4)
- Jacobs Solutions (4)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- 5G Technology Graduate Certificates
- Civil Engineering Master's Degrees
- Engineering Management Master's Degrees
- Engineering Management Analytics Graduate Certificates
- Engineering Management Foundations Graduate Certificates
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