Construction engineering majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a construction engineering degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in construction engineering. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 1,078 construction engineering major resumes to identify the jobs construction engineering majors most prefer.
Highest-paying jobs with a construction engineering degree
- Starting salary$55,000Job openings176,689Top locations:Job description:Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines.
- Starting salary$55,000Job openings51,380Top locations:Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Polk South, LA; Fort Knox, KY;Job description:Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.
- Starting salary$53,000Job openings42,333Top locations:Cairo, GA; New York, NY; Egypt, AR;Job description:Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.
- Starting salary$53,000Job openings66,147Top locations:Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL;Job description:Civil engineers design, build, supervise, operate, and maintain construction projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.
- Starting salary$50,000Job openings37,047Top locations:New York, NY; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL;Job description:Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product, construct a building, or provide a service. They generally specialize in a particular product or industry.
- Starting salary$46,000Job openings12,567Top locations:Job description:Cost estimators collect and analyze data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product, construct a building, or provide a service. They generally specialize in a particular product or industry.
- Starting salary$36,000Job openings42,007Top locations:New York, NY; Binghamton, NY; Pittsburgh, PA;Job description:Construction and building inspectors ensure that construction meets local and national building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.
- Starting salary$31,000Job openings5,862Top locations:Job description:Carpenters construct and repair building frameworks and structures—such as stairways, doorframes, partitions, rafters, and bridge supports—made from wood and other materials. They also may install kitchen cabinets, siding, and drywall.
- Starting salary$27,000Job openings97,722Top locations:Job description:Civil engineering technicians help civil engineers to plan, design, and build highways, bridges, utilities, and other infrastructure projects. They also help to plan, design, and build commercial, industrial, residential, and land development projects.
- Starting salary$24,000Job openings132,657Top locations:New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX;Job description:Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.
