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A career in highway construction engineering involves overseeing roadway projects to completion, providing general inspection and project management, working with staff, and communicating with clients. Highway Construction Engineers regularly assist in preparing reports, plans, and specifications; research standards and code requirements, and conduct field investigations of design problems.

Senior Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

Master's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Construction Project Management

Highway Construction Project Manager

Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $151,000
Minimum Years Experience Required: 8
Education & Work Experience:
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Construction Project Management
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Highway Construction Manager

Job Description: Highway Construction Managers oversee specialized contractors and other personnel. Highway construction managers schedule and coordinate all construction processes so that projects meet design specifications. They ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Hiring Demand: Low
Typical Salary: $97,000
Minimum Years Experience Required: 3-5
Education & Work Experience:
  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Construction Project Management
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Mid Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on transportation or construction

Construction Manager

Job Description: Construction Managers are a part of the building process from the very beginning, working closely with architects and engineers to go over plans and blueprints, making timetables for the project, determining material and labor costs, negotiating with and hiring subcontractors and workers, scheduling workers on site, gathering permits and making sure everything is up to code.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $89,250
Minimum Years Experience Required: 6-8
Education & Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on transportation or construction
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Construction Engineer

Job Description: A Highway Construction Engineer is responsible for overseeing roadway projects to completion, on time and within budget. Duties include field layout of projects, general inspection, project management, working with staff, and communicating with clients.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $80,200
Minimum Years Experience Required: 3-5
Education & Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on transportation or construction
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Construction Inspector/Estimator

Job Description: Construction Inspector/Estimators ensure that construction meets building codes and ordinances, zoning regulations, and contract specifications.
Hiring Demand: Moderate
Typical Salary: $70,860
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0-2
Education & Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on transportation or construction
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Entry Level Occupations

Typical Education and Certification Requirements

Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology

Engineering Technician

Job Description: Engineering Technicians read and review project drawings and plans to determine the sizes of structures, observe project sites and evaluate contractors’ work to detect problems with a design, and help to ensure that project construction conforms to design specifications and applicable codes.
Hiring Demand: High
Typical Salary: $55,800
Minimum Years Experience Required: 0.5-2
Education & Work Experience:
  • Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology
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