Project Manager (Civil Engineering)
Impact: Infrastructure development, public safety, economic growth
Oversee and manage civil engineering projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, schedule, and quality standards.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Frequent
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $100,000 - $130,000
- Entry-level
- $70,000 - $90,000
- Senior
- $140,000 - $180,000
- Growth by 2033
- 6% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Project Management Software
- Budget Management
- Risk Assessment
- Civil Engineering Principles
Soft skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 5-8
- Years to senior
- 10-15
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Project Engineer
- Project Manager
- Senior Project Manager
- Program Manager/Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to complex decision-making and human interaction
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.8/10
- Work-life balance
- 3/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High