19 principal civil engineer jobs found

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible. Job Description: Opportunity: Our Parsons Irvine, California office is now hiring for a highly experienced Principal Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support major road and highway projects for Caltrans and other regional clients . Overview: Parsons has an exciting job opportunity for a Principal Engineer to join the expanding transportation infrastructure team with our Irvine, California office. We are looking for an experienced engineer that can perform and oversee a variety of engineering tasks, lead and mentor engineering staff, and...

Salary : $124,603.07 - $155,612.16 Annually Location : Citrus Heights, CA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 2026-00006 Department: General Services Division: Operations Opening Date: 02/05/2026 Description Important Recruitment Infor mation: The City is offering a hiring incentive of $14,000 for this position! Apply now and join a great team! Open Until Filled - Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis (continuous filing) 1st Round Interviews - TBD About the Position The Engineering Division provides project and program support of activities primarily in the public right-of-way. The projects generally include public infrastructure such as roads, streets, bridges, signals and lighting, and stormwater facilities. The Principal Civil Engineer plans, organizes and directs the performance of professional engineering section activities of a complex nature involving engineering planning and design, construction project management of various capital...

GFT is seeking a talented Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to join our team in our Roseville, CA. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Roseville office. Our specialists have the in-depth knowledge to excel on the most challenging geotechnical assignments. We provide innovative solutions for foundations; underground construction; earth structures, including dams and levees; groundwater resources; and marginal building sites. Our geotechnical engineers and geologists also specialize in landslides, sinkholes, mine subsidence, seepage, expansive soils, and seismic activity. We have completed more than 1,000 subsurface and geophysical projects across the U.S. - from small-scale projects to large, complex dams, highways, bridges, and underground structures. What you'll be challenged to do: In this role, you will support critical infrastructure design and construction across the California foothills and mountains. Our projects include...

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Principal Engineer (Civil) to support a variety of projects in the West Region and nationwide. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Berkeley office. Working on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on planning, design, and construction administration of public and private site development projects, rail projects or road/trail projects, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable space for all. What you'll be challenged to do: This position will include civil engineering design for a variety of projects, including site development, utilities, rail, storm water management and road/trail...

Job Type Full-time Description Senior Civil Engineer/Project Manager - Federal, Institutional, Public Works Role Description: Huitt-Zollars, Inc has full-time opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer for our San Diego office with at least 10 years of engineering design experience with Federal, Institutional, Public Works clients. Must be a registered California Professional Engineer. Duties include but are not limited to, initial project research, plan production, management of plan production staff, plan processing, management of plan processing efforts, construction administration, and project close out efforts. Location: San Diego, California Employment Type: 40 FT Hours Compensation Type: Salary Registration(s): Registered Professional Engineer (PE License) Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Duties: Serve as a Lead Civil Engineer within the Federal practice with Institutional and Public Works experience in the development of...

Earth Systems: Your Trusted Partner in Geotechnical Excellence With a rich history of providing a full spectrum of geotechnical, geology, environmental consulting, materials testing, and special inspection services since 1969, Earth Systems is deeply rooted within our communities. Our foundation is our people. We embrace our diverse staff of highly skilled professionals who have a wide range of backgrounds, experience, and talents. At each of our 10 offices throughout California, we foster a collaborative teamwork environment and empower our team with the freedom to steer their projects and career paths. "I enjoy working with experienced engineers and geologists, gaining valuable knowledge while providing solutions. I take satisfaction seeing our projects come to life in my community and those surrounding." -Antonio, Staff Engineer Step into a position where your passion and expertise can thrive and see why our average employee tenure is over 11 years! Earth Systems is...

Job Type Full-time Description Earth Systems: Your Trusted Partner in Geotechnical Excellence With a rich history of providing a full spectrum of geotechnical, geology, environmental consulting, materials testing, and special inspection services since 1969, Earth Systems is deeply rooted within our communities. Our foundation is our people. We embrace our diverse staff of highly skilled professionals who have a wide range of backgrounds, experience, and talents. At each of our 10 offices throughout California, we foster a collaborative teamwork environment and empower our team with the freedom to steer their projects and career paths. "I enjoy working with experienced engineers and geologists, gaining valuable knowledge while providing solutions. I take satisfaction seeing our projects come to life in my community and those surrounding." -Antonio, Staff Engineer Step into a position where your passion and expertise can thrive and see why our average employee tenure is over...

Earth Systems: Your Trusted Partner in Geotechnical Excellence With a rich history of providing a full spectrum of geotechnical, geology, environmental consulting, materials testing, and special inspection services since 1969, Earth Systems is deeply rooted within our communities. Our foundation is our people. We embrace our diverse staff of highly skilled professionals who have a wide range of backgrounds, experience, and talents. At each of our 10 offices throughout California, we foster a collaborative teamwork environment and empower our team with the freedom to steer their projects and career paths. "I enjoy working with experienced engineers and geologists, gaining valuable knowledge while providing solutions. I take satisfaction seeing our projects come to life in my community and those surrounding." -Antonio, Staff Engineer Step into a position where your passion and expertise can thrive and see why our average employee tenure is over 11 years! Earth Systems is...

Salary : $145,678.08 - $185,797.44 Annually Location : Santa Clara, CA Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 11-26-230 Department: Electric Utility Opening Date: 01/29/2026 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: 4 Weighting Plan: 100% Oral, Qualifying Written Description The Department: Silicon Valley Power (SVP) currently provides over 40 percent of Santa Clara's electricity from carbon-free renewable resources. In addition to using green energy from large-scale wind, solar, geothermal and hydroelectric projects outside of the area, SVP employs innovative ways to locally produce electricity by capturing and burning methane gas from a closed city landfill and using power from solar generating systems on city-owned garages and vacant, unusable land. It is the mission of SVP to be a progressive, service-oriented utility, offering reliable, competitively priced services for the benefit of Santa Clara and its customers. Being competitive in the...

Breath new life into your career! Are you passionate about clean air and a healthier environment? Join our Air Quality environmental consulting team in sunny Irvine, California! Work where innovation meets sustainability, helping clients navigate air quality regulations and drive real environmental impact. Here, you'll collaborate with top industry experts to tackle complex challenges in a fast-growing organization, while enjoying everything SoCal has to offer. We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen. As our new principal-level air quality Engineer or Scientist, you will play an important role on a team whose...

Salary : $149,240.00 - $196,560.00 Annually Location : Palo Alto, CA Job Type: Regular Full-Time Job Number: 202400507 Department: Utilities Department Opening Date: 09/16/2025 Closing Date: Continuous Description The City of Palo Alto Utilities is the only city in California that offers a full range of utility services to its citizens and businesses. This gives the City a unique opportunity to collaborate with the Palo Alto community, providing homegrown, reliable, and environmentally focused utilities. With over 100 years of successful public utility operations, Palo Alto continues its tradition of delivering safe services, local decision-making on policies, utility rate-setting, environmental programs, and tailored solutions for the community. Join the City as a Project Engineer , where you'll shape safety standards, lead innovative projects, and ensure the efficiency of vital gas systems for our community! Career Opportunity The Project Engineer reports...

Salary: $115,960.00 - $147,992.00 Annually Location : Tenth Street Place - 1010 10th Street Modesto, CA Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 3751C Department: Multiple Departments Opening Date: 09/09/2025 Bargaining Unit: MCMA THE POSITION Ready to engineer a better tomorrow? The City of Modesto is looking for creative and driven engineers to join our Engineering Services team to help shape the future of how people and services move through our city. If you're passionate about innovation, community impact, and all things infrastructure, we want you on board! Upcoming Salary Increases and Incentives: $119,393 - $152,379 effective 7/1/2026 2.5% Education Incentive - Bachelor's Degree 5% Education Incentive - Master's Degree The City of Modesto is seeking passionate and skilled engineers looking to make a meaningful impact on the community by shaping the future of transportation, traffic and utilities engineering in the City of Modesto. The Utilities Department,...

Company Description At KPFF Consulting Engineers , we are more than just an engineering design firm . For over 65 years , we have dedicated ourselves to innovative, sustainable engineering that shapes the built environment and tackles complex infrastructure challenges . Our team culture emphasizes balance, growth, and well-being, supporting each member's professional journey with flexibility, generous benefits , and a collaborative approach to work-life integration. With nearly 1,500 professionals across 36 offices nationwide , KPFF's decentralized structure allows each office the flexibility to pursue projects aligned with their regional strengths . Learn more at www.kpff.com. Job Description About the Role KPFF is seeking a Structural Project Engineer with 3 to 5 years of professional experience for our San Francisco team. In this role, you'll take on increasing technical responsibility while staying closely involved in day-to-day structural...

Company Description Coated Products North America (CPNA) is part of the BlueScope group of companies located in 12 countries and employs over 14,000 employees. As a leading international supplier of steel products and solutions, principally focused on the global building and construction industry, we believe that our people are our strength. Having a diverse and inclusive workplace enables us to improve our capability and ensure continued, sustainable success. Technical Representative Engineer This is a hybrid role, in office 2 days per week West Sacramento, CA Welcome to ASC Steel Deck. Our team of 200 people is our strength, and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We love what we do. We're a leading steel manufacturer offering superior steel roofing and floor decking solutions delivered with exceptional customer experience - building beautiful, strong and sustainable communities. ASC Steel Deck is part of the ASC Profiles brands, which also include...

Position Title: Design Engineer - Structural Reports To: Project Manager and/or Senior Project Engineer Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt Pay Range: $31.00 to $34.00 hourly Job Type: Full-time Supervises: Not Applicable Location: Los Angeles, CA The Design engineer is responsible for creating and developing innovative engineering designs and solutions. The Design Engineer performs structural engineering tasks and will work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager to ensure designs meet client requirements and industry standards. Responsibilities: Provide engineering design, calculations, and preparation of plans and specifications in accordance with federal, state and local agency requirements and general engineering design standards. Ability to establish and maintain communication, responsiveness and effective working relationships with design team, clients, consultants, and contractors. Provide Construction Administration and support, including but not...

Valtir is currently looking to hire a Product Support Design Engineer for our plant in Rocklin, CA. Valtir has been an industry leader and global supplier of highway safety products for over 50 years. Working with industry partners and safety experts, Valtir continues to bring the next generation of innovative safety products to a dynamically changing market. Our products are specified, sold, and installed throughout North America and in more than 100 international markets. Under the direction of the Engineering Product Support Manager, the Product Support Design Engineer shall perform a wide variety of engineering related functions using sound engineering principals. These functions will be related to Product Support design engineering and support of new and existing products. This position analyzes, interprets and recommends proper product design solutions for hazardous sites on highways throughout the world. Job duties include: Location: Rocklin, CA. Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm...

About Siegfried As a Senior Associate Civil Engineer, you will take a leadership role in managing complex civil engineering projects and contributing to the strategic direction of the company. You will provide technical oversight, mentor staff, and manage client relationships independently. This position requires strong leadership, business development involvement, and a commitment to maintaining the firm's high design standards. What You'll Do Lead project management, design, and technical direction for civil engineering projects Mentor and coach staff across all levels, promoting technical excellence Work closely with principals and marketing to develop proposals, negotiate fees, and grow client relationships Independently manage client accounts and participate in billing and fee collection processes Support recruiting, staffing, and workforce planning efforts Promote company design standards and quality assurance Represent Siegfried in professional and community...

About Siegfried As an Associate Civil Engineer at Siegfried, you will play a key role in supporting project management and technical design efforts for both public infrastructure and private development projects. You will assist in coordinating projects, ensuring design quality and compliance, and mentoring junior staff. This position provides an opportunity to develop leadership and management skills while contributing directly to the company's growth and success. What You'll Do Manage and design infrastructure projects with oversight of schedules, budgets, and contract fees Collaborate with principals, marketing, and technical staff on proposals and project delivery Mentor junior engineers and technicians to foster professional growth Participate in recruiting, fee negotiations, and billing reviews Promote and maintain design standards and quality assurance processes Engage with clients and contribute to business development activities What We're Looking For...

AGS has an opening for a Senior Civil Engineer/Project Engineer. Responsibilities: AGS is looking for Senior Civil Engineer/Project Engineer to be the Project Manager for projects with a variety of clients including SFMTA, SFPUC, SF Public Works, SFO, SF Rec and Parks, City of Oakland, and others. Applicant should have a strong background managing projects/clients, providing engineering expertise and oversight to staff, and reviewing/producing design work in AutoCAD Civil 3D. AGS has a small but strong team of 7 Civil Engineers who work as a team on projects, providing support and collaborate to ensure great work is submitted on time. AGS is a multidisciplinary company that also providing Geotechnical, Structural, Architectural and Construction Management services. AGS Civil works as the Prime consultant or part of a Joint Venture on many projects and currently has projects on park design/improvements, roadway utility design/improvements, coastal resilience design/improvements,...