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What is a street engineer and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Esber Andiroglu PhD, PE, LEED AP
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a street engineer. For example, did you know that they make an average of $32.91 an hour? That's $68,454 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 22,100 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a street engineer?

Esber Andiroglu PhD, PE, LEED AP

Associate Professor of Practice, Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering, Director of Construction Management Programs, University of Miami

Interdisciplinary and transformative design and construction approaches; integration of emerging technological innovations into practice; integration of software tools into everyday problem solving; solid knowledge about smart systems and AI applications; good understanding and ability to use data analytics
ScoreStreet EngineerUS Average
Salary
5.3

Avg. Salary $68,454

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.3

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.5
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.29%

Asian 12.10%

Black or African American 2.90%

Hispanic or Latino 8.67%

Unknown 4.39%

White 71.65%

Gender

female 0.00%

male 100.00%

Age - 39
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 39
Stress level
7.3

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a street engineer

  1. Explore street engineer education requirements

    Most common street engineer degrees

    High School Diploma

    33.3 %

    Master's

    33.3 %

    Associate

    33.3 %
  2. Start to develop specific street engineer skills

    SkillsPercentages
    HVAC100.00%
  3. Complete relevant street engineer training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New street engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a street engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real street engineer resumes.
  4. Research street engineer duties and responsibilities

    • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
    • Observe and record tests for compliance to ACI, API, ASTM, AWI, NEC and NACE international quality standards.
    • Report contractor activities in the RMS daily.
    • Identify, document and record deficiencies in RMS daily and track these to compliance with the contractors.
  5. Apply for street engineer jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a street engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average street engineer salary

The average street engineer salary in the United States is $68,454 per year or $33 per hour. Street engineer salaries range between $51,000 and $90,000 per year.

Average street engineer salary
$68,454 Yearly
$32.91 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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