Aerial view of a multi-level highway interchange: the infrastructure Metro Associates staffs

// National Engineering Staffing

Civil Engineering Recruiter
United States

Premier national engineering staffing for transportation, infrastructure, and municipal projects across all 50 states. From major metropolitan hubs to rural infrastructure expansions, we help firms hire licensed PEs, project managers, and technical specialists.

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// National expertise

National civil engineering recruiting

Metro Associates provides specialized staffing on a national scale, supporting firms working with state DOTs, federal agencies, and private development. Our reach extends across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Gulf Coast, and Pacific West.

Recruiting expertise

Transportation & Highway Engineering (AASHTO Standards)
Bridge & Structural Engineering
Water, Wastewater & Environmental Engineering
Aviation & Airport Infrastructure (FAA Regulations)
Federal & Defense Infrastructure (USACE / NAVFAC)
Energy & Renewable Infrastructure
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)

// Markets we serve

Civil engineering recruiting by city

Explore our specialized recruiting in these metros, with more markets added regularly.

New York, NYNYSDOT Los Angeles, CACaltrans Chicago, ILIDOT Houston, TXTxDOT Phoenix, AZADOT Philadelphia, PAPennDOT Dallas, TXTxDOT Atlanta, GAGDOT Miami, FLFDOT Seattle, WAWSDOT Denver, COCDOT Boston, MAMassDOT Minneapolis, MNMnDOT Detroit, MIMDOT Charlotte, NCNCDOT Nashville, TNTDOT Portland, ORODOT Las Vegas, NVNDOT Columbus, OHOhio DOT Salt Lake City, UTUDOT Kansas City, MOMoDOT Indianapolis, ININDOT Milwaukee, WIWisDOT Richmond, VAVDOT Baltimore, MDMDOT SHA New Orleans, LALADOTD Louisville, KYKYTC Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma DOT Charleston, SCSCDOT Newark, NJNJDOT San Francisco, CACaltrans San Diego, CACaltrans San Antonio, TXTxDOT Austin, TXTxDOT Jacksonville, FLFDOT Orlando, FLFDOT Pittsburgh, PAPennDOT Cincinnati, OHOhio DOT Cleveland, OHOhio DOT St. Louis, MOMoDOT Raleigh, NCNCDOT Washington, DCDDOT Hartford, CTCTDOT Albuquerque, NMNMDOT Birmingham, ALALDOT Memphis, TNTDOT Omaha, NENDOT Boise, IDITD Providence, RIRIDOT Buffalo, NYNYSDOT

// Roles we place nationwide

Roles we place

01Civil Project Manager (PE)

02Senior Transportation Engineer

03Structural / Bridge Engineer

04Water Resources & Drainage Engineer

05Traffic & ITS Engineer

06Geotechnical Engineer

07Construction Manager & Resident Engineer

08VP of Infrastructure / Office Lead

09BIM & VDC Specialists

2026 national compensation trends

Civil Designer / CAD Technician$55,000 – $78,000

Civil Engineer (EIT)$70,000 – $95,000

Project Engineer (Pre-PE)$82,000 – $108,000

Traffic & ITS Engineer (PE)$100,000 – $140,000

Licensed PE (Mid-Level)$105,000 – $150,000

Geotechnical Engineer (PE)$108,000 – $152,000

Senior Project Manager$140,000 – $190,000+

Regional Director$175,000 – $250,000+

// Skills we screen for

Civil engineering skills & software we recruit for

Every candidate we put forward is screened against the same bar nationwide: the design software, licensure, and code fluency the role actually demands.

AutoCAD Civil 3DBentley MicroStation / OpenRoads DesignerBentley InRoadsArcGIS / geospatial analysisHEC-RAS hydrology & hydraulics modelingHEC-HMSBentley SewerGEMS / WaterGEMSSynchro / SimTrafficPTV Vissim traffic simulationSTAAD.Pro / RISA structural analysisPavement design software (e.g. MicroPaver)Professional Engineer (PE) licenseProfessional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)OSHA 30-Hour certificationNICET certification (construction inspection)AASHTO design standards fluencyFHWA / State DOT design manual fluencyErosion & sediment control (SWPPP) designConstruction engineering & inspection (CEI)

// Why partner with us

Why firms partner with Metro Associates

National Talent Pipeline

Access to a vast database of 50,000+ pre-vetted engineering professionals.

Multi-State Licensing Expertise

We understand NCEES comity and the complexities of multi-state PE licensure.

Passive Candidate Acquisition

Our recruiters reach high-performers who are not actively on job boards.

Scalable Staffing Solutions

From a single PE to an entire project team for a multi-year contract.

Federal & State Compliance

Fluency in hiring requirements for FHWA, FAA, and major State DOT projects.

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// Award-winning clients

The awards our clients’ work wins

We recruit for firms whose projects are entered, and recognized, in the programs below. Metro doesn’t enter them; a recruiting firm isn’t eligible. We place the engineers who deliver the work that does, which is why we track what these juries reward.

ACECEngineering Excellence AwardsThe engineering profession's flagship project competition, judged on innovation, complexity and social value. Categories include Building/Technology Systems, Energy, Water and Transportation.State → national

ACECACEC state & metro member organizationsNational entries must come up through one of 51 state and metropolitan organizations, so every state runs its own Engineering Excellence competition first.All 50 states + DC

ENRBest Projects & Best of the BestRegional project awards across every state, DC and Puerto Rico, judged in 18 categories from airport/transit to sports/entertainment, plus special awards for safety and sustainability. Regional winners advance to the national round.Regional → national

ASCEOutstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA)Running since 1960, ASCE's top project honour for civil engineering skill and contribution to society.National

AASHTOAmerica's Transportation AwardsState DOT projects judged on quality of life, operations excellence, innovation and safety, regional rounds feed a national Top 12.Regional → national

AISC / NSBAPrize Bridge AwardsThe steel industry's highest design honour for bridges, awarded since 1928.National APWAPublic Works Project of the YearRecognises the agency, the consulting engineer and the contractor together, in four cost divisions and five categories.Chapter → national

Every US state and Washington, DC runs its own Engineering Excellence competition. See the state-by-state list.

Each logo is the trademark of the organization that runs the program, shown to identify it. Metro Associates is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a winner of any of them; our clients are the entrants.

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