Civil & Structural Engineer Jobs in Energy: Demand, Pay & Skills
Part of Plutarch’s ongoing analysis of skill demand in energy hiring — last updated 5 October 2026, based on 176 tracked postings.
As of 5 October 2026, Plutarch tracked 176 unique open Civil & Structural Engineer postings at energy employers. 21 postings disclosed annual pay, with a Canada median of CAD 119,000.
This is a sizable, geographically concentrated market for civil and structural engineering talent, with the large majority of open postings based in the United States and Canada and smaller pockets in Australia, India and Qatar. Titles blend civil and structural disciplines frequently, and there is a notable presence of specialised geotechnical and tailings-focused roles alongside more generalist civil and structural positions. Seniority is split between a large group of postings with no stated level, a substantial senior-to-manager tier, and a meaningful entry-level and trainee pipeline, with executive-level hiring minimal.
Open postings
Where
- United States · 57
- Canada · 40
- Australia · 14
- India · 10
- United Kingdom · 10
- Other or not stated · 45
Seniority
- Early career · 18
- Level not stated in title · 81
- Senior, lead, staff or manager · 71
- Leadership · 6
Disclosed pay by country · annual
| Country | Lowest to highest employer midpoint | Median | Postings stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CAD 80,000–189,000 | CAD 119,000 | 21 of 39 |
| United States | USD 70,000–188,000 | USD 125,000 | 21 of 55 |
Directional, not conclusive. Each figure is the midpoint of a salary range an employer disclosed in a public job posting, derived from public market sources and rounded to the nearest thousand. Samples are small, so a country appears only when at least 5 open postings disclose annual pay. At these sample sizes, do not compare one role’s median against another’s — the difference between them is smaller than the error on either.
How many employers state pay
- United States · pay stated in 23 of 55 postings we could read
- Canada · pay stated in 26 of 39 postings we could read
- Australia · pay stated in 2 of 14 postings we could read
- India · pay stated in 0 of 8 postings we could read
- United Kingdom · pay stated in 0 of 10 postings we could read
Counted from the same open postings as above, leaving out postings whose text we could not read for pay. Pay disclosure tracks local pay-transparency law more closely than employer policy, so a low rate is not evidence that employers here pay less.
Who is hiring
| Employer | Open postings |
|---|---|
| Hatch | 45 |
| Worley | 33 |
| Siemens Energy | 8 |
| ExxonMobil | 5 |
| Freeport-McMoRan | 5 |
| Arup | 3 |
| Elk Valley Resources | 3 |
| Evolution Mining | 3 |
| Kinross Gold | 3 |
| Nordex | 3 |
| QatarEnergy | 3 |
| Ulteig | 3 |
| Other employers | 59 |
How these roles are titled
The titles employers use for this role, most repeated first. Titles shown without a count appeared once.
- Senior Civil Engineer · 6 postings
- Senior Structural Engineer · 6 postings
- Geotechnical Engineer · 5 postings
- Structural Engineer · 5 postings
- Civil Engineer · 3 postings
- Senior Geotechnical Engineer · 3 postings
- Lead Civil Engineer · 2 postings
- Principal Civil Engineer · 2 postings
- Principal Structural Engineer · 2 postings
- Sr Geotechnical Engineer · 2 postings
- Structural Design Engineer · 2 postings
- 2027 Summer Internship - Civil Engineering - Site Locations
- Associate Construction Engineer - Power Infrastructure
- Associate Director of Civil Engineering
- Aviation Civil Engineering Student - Vancouver (Winter 2027)
What employers ask for
Skills and tools named in the text of 138 open postings we could read in full, most named first.
| Skill or tool | Postings naming it | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD / MicroStation | 30 of 138 | 9 |
| Excel | 25 of 138 | 8 |
| Python | 15 of 138 | 8 |
A skill counts when the posting names it anywhere — requirements, role description or the employer’s own introduction. A skill is shown only when at least 3 postings from at least two employers name it. Postings whose full text we did not read are left out of these counts rather than counted as asking for nothing.
Certificates and licences named
Credentials named in the same 138 postings. A mention is what employers ask for; it does not mean a law requires it.
| Certificate or licence | Postings naming it | Employers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Engineer licence (PE / P.Eng) | 38 of 138 | 8 |
| Engineer in Training (EIT / FE) | 14 of 138 | 5 |
Patterns in the job titles
- Combined civil and structural engineering capability
- Geotechnical engineering, including tailings-specific expertise
- Marine and offshore structural engineering
- Water and wastewater structural engineering
- Rail-focused civil engineering
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What the postings suggest about filling this role
Competition is likely toughest for senior and lead-level structural and geotechnical specialists, particularly in tailings and offshore or marine contexts, since these require narrower, harder-to-source expertise. The sizeable entry-level and trainee pipeline suggests junior hiring is comparatively easier, while the large share of postings with unstated seniority adds uncertainty to how tight the overall talent pool really is.
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