Civil Project Engineer Jobs in Virginia
Civil project engineer jobs in Virginia are consistently active, driven by major transportation, infrastructure, and federal contractor work concentrated in the Northern Virginia corridor, Hampton Roads, and the Richmond metro. Employers such as AECOM, Parsons Corporation, and Kimley-Horn have established Virginia offices and hire civil project engineers at every level from entry-level EIT to senior project manager. The most in-demand specialties include transportation design, stormwater and site development, and highway and bridge engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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General Summary
This position requires extensive short-term relocation and extended travel flexibility to support current and future projects across various geographic locations, based on business needs and project assignments. Per diem and mobility incentives are available.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Perform accurate project revenue and cost financial forecasting to ensure corporate profitability goals are met.
- Coordinate with estimators and project controls group to establish budget.
- Lead estimating efforts on vertically integrated projects to ensure accurate and consistent bid to build process.
- Coordinate efforts with estimators, large project sponsor, and manager of construction to manage resources to meet project schedule.
- Participate in bid review and bid closing to ensure accuracy of bid and evaluate project feasibility; work with estimating team to develop bid schedule.
- Coordinate with large project sponsor, manager of construction and project team to develop comprehensive plan for project start up and successful kick-off.
- Provide environment where dynamic project communication occurs between Project Engineers, Foremen, Superintendents and Construction Manager to ensure work is accomplished in an efficient, profitable, and safe manner.
- Ensure proper job controls, i.e. quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing customer service to develop long-term partnerships with client base.
- Ensure accurate construction reports for the job allowing for continuous improvement in performance.
- Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed expected margins.
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
Education
- BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.
Work Experience
- Five (5) to ten (10) years progressive project experience in heavy civil environments.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in paving, dirt, and grading in either private or public environments.
- Proven ability to manage complex heavy civil construction projects, including budgets, schedules, subcontractors, resources, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including extended project assignments at various locations based on business and operational needs.
- Knowledge of construction paving, underground, concrete and grading practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
- Maintain ability to work in high production environment.
- Demonstrated decision-making skills.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent supervisory communication and organizational skills.
- Accuracy at all times.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.
Additional Requirements/Skills
- Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
- A team player.
Our Benefits at a Glance:
Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.
Base Salary Range:
$110,159.00 - $165,238.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...
Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.
General Summary
This position requires extensive short-term relocation and extended travel flexibility to support current and future projects across various geographic locations, based on business needs and project assignments. Per diem and mobility incentives are available.
Essential Job Accountabilities
- Perform accurate project revenue and cost financial forecasting to ensure corporate profitability goals are met.
- Coordinate with estimators and project controls group to establish budget.
- Lead estimating efforts on vertically integrated projects to ensure accurate and consistent bid to build process.
- Coordinate efforts with estimators, large project sponsor, and manager of construction to manage resources to meet project schedule.
- Participate in bid review and bid closing to ensure accuracy of bid and evaluate project feasibility; work with estimating team to develop bid schedule.
- Coordinate with large project sponsor, manager of construction and project team to develop comprehensive plan for project start up and successful kick-off.
- Provide environment where dynamic project communication occurs between Project Engineers, Foremen, Superintendents and Construction Manager to ensure work is accomplished in an efficient, profitable, and safe manner.
- Ensure proper job controls, i.e. quantities, costs, revenue and schedule.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, corporate management, inspectors, etc., providing customer service to develop long-term partnerships with client base.
- Ensure accurate construction reports for the job allowing for continuous improvement in performance.
- Run projects at profitability levels to meet or exceed expected margins.
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
Education
- BS degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent work experience in heavy civil construction.
Work Experience
- Five (5) to ten (10) years progressive project experience in heavy civil environments.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in paving, dirt, and grading in either private or public environments.
- Proven ability to manage complex heavy civil construction projects, including budgets, schedules, subcontractors, resources, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including extended project assignments at various locations based on business and operational needs.
- Knowledge of construction paving, underground, concrete and grading practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
- Maintain ability to work in high production environment.
- Demonstrated decision-making skills.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent supervisory communication and organizational skills.
- Accuracy at all times.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.
Additional Requirements/Skills
- Ability to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.
- A team player.
Our Benefits at a Glance:
Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.
Base Salary Range:
$110,159.00 - $165,238.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
About Granite Construction Incorporated
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
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Civil Project Engineer Job Market in Virginia
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What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in civil project engineer jobs across Virginia.
- Virginia Professional Engineer license or Engineer-in-Training registration actively held or in progress
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related engineering discipline required
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation for design and project documentation
- Experience with VDOT standards, specifications, and project delivery processes
- Demonstrated ability to manage project schedules, budgets, and subconsultant coordination
- Strong written communication skills for technical reports, permits, and client correspondence
Civil Project Engineer Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a civil project engineer in Virginia?
You become a civil project engineer in Virginia by earning a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program and passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam to earn an Engineer-in-Training designation through the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. After gaining qualifying work experience under a licensed Professional Engineer, you sit for the Principles and Practice of Engineering exam. A Virginia PE license is often required or strongly preferred for project-level responsibility.
How much do civil project engineers make in Virginia?
Civil project engineers in Virginia earn a median of about $97,120 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,000 for the lowest 10% to over $150,710 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire civil project engineers in Virginia?
Employers hiring civil project engineers in Virginia right now include Westwood Professional Services, Bowman, and TIMMONS, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Virginia's concentration of federal agencies and VDOT-funded infrastructure programs keeps demand strong across both private consulting firms and public-sector contractors throughout the state.
Which Virginia cities have the most civil project engineer jobs?
Richmond, Midlothian, and Virginia Beach account for the largest share of civil project engineer openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia leads because of its density of federal contractors and major transportation projects, while Richmond and Hampton Roads generate steady demand through VDOT regional offices, port infrastructure work, and municipal development projects tied to significant population growth in those corridors.
Are there remote civil project engineer jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. Civil project engineering is largely site-dependent, involving field visits, agency coordination, and hands-on design reviews that require a physical presence. About 30% of civil project engineer openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically cover tasks like preliminary design, report writing, or CAD drafting rather than construction observation or client-facing project management.
How can I get hired as a civil project engineer in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to engineering consulting firms as a staff engineer or EIT, where you work under a licensed PE toward your own licensure. Large Virginia-based or Virginia-active firms such as AECOM, Kimley-Horn, and Dewberry run structured new-graduate programs. Lateral moves from construction inspection or survey technician roles are also common. Holding an active Virginia EIT registration and any internship experience with VDOT projects or site development work gives candidates a measurable edge.
Where can I find and apply to civil project engineer jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to civil project engineer jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your experience and target location, and apply directly to each position.
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