Civil Engineer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

A Civil Engineer is an integral part of the engineering industry, responsible for designing, constructing, and overseeing the maintenance of infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, buildings, water supply systems, and wastewater treatment plants. They perform various tasks such as conducting feasibility studies, developing detailed plans, estimating costs, and ensuring that projects comply with legal requirements and environmental guidelines. A Civil Engineer also plays a crucial role in making decisions on issues like traffic flow, water resource use, and urban development.

Important skills for a Civil Engineer include strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in using specialized software for designing and modeling infrastructure systems. They should also have excellent communication skills to effectively present their ideas and negotiate with clients and other professionals. The essential certifications for a Civil Engineer include a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license which requires a degree from an ABET-accredited program, four years of relevant work experience, and passing scores on two exams. Prior to becoming a Civil Engineer, individuals might work as a Civil Engineering Intern, Engineering Technician, or Junior Civil Engineer to gain practical experience and technical skills in the field.

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Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer - DGX Cloud

  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • moments ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • moments ago

DGXC SRE at NVIDIA ensures that our internal and external facing GPU cloud services run maximum reliability and uptime as promised to the users and at the same time enabling developers to make...

Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer

  • Los Altos, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 8 hours ago
  • Los Altos, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 8 hours ago

Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer at GLASS Imaging Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer at GLASS Imaging in Los Altos, California Posted in Other 3 days ago. Type: full-time Job...

Civil Design Engineer

  • Oakland, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 13 hours ago
  • Oakland, CA (23 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 13 hours ago

The Civil Engineering and Design team in Electric Engineering is responsible for civil engineering work for PG&E's transmission poles and towers....

Senior Transportation Highway/Roadway Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 18 hours ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 18 hours ago

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or...

Infrastructure Engineer - Cloud Platform

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 1 day ago

About Us Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to...

Civil Engineer - Land Development

  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Pleasanton, CA (21 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Overview Kimley-Horn's Pleasanton office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Land Development team! This is not a remote position....

Chief Building Engineer (Supervisor)

  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Chief Building Engineer (Supervisor) Job ID 215377 Posted 21-Apr-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Building Management, Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities...

Sr. Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer, Tesla Bot

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 1 day ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 1 day ago

2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0...

Principal Infrastructure Engineer Lead

  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Genesis Therapeutics is building a world-class computational team to solve problems in drug discovery through machine learning, biophysical simulation, and computational chemistry.We are looking...

Senior Site/Civil Project Engineer or Manager

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required; Possess a valid Professional Engineer license; Possess 15+ years of successful, local and related site / civil engineering experience...

Civil Engineer

  • San Ramon, CA (24 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Ramon, CA (24 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

Job Summary: The Substation Civil Engineer will work within a multi-discipline team to develop efficient and reliable preliminary drawings and design of site/foundation/structural components for High...

Software Infrastructure Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 1 day ago

you’re considering As a Software Infrastructure Engineer, you will be part of the End-to-End (E2E) System and Infrastructure team at RL Silicon. Your work will focus on building, scaling, and...

Infrastructure Engineer

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Job title: Infrastructure Engineer Location: Mountain view CA or NJ ( Hybrid 3 days a week ) Job Description: We are looking for 2 Sr. highly skilled Infrastructure Engineers with expertise in...

Machine Learning Infrastructure Engineer, Full Stack, CV

  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago

ABOUT THE ROLE Peloton's Artificial Intelligence team is looking for an engineer to drive ML Operations and Infrastructure for the Deep Learning / Computer Vision team. The role's focus will be to...

Infrastructure Engineer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 2 days ago

Position Summary Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Infrastructure Engineer - Project Delivery Senior...

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Salary for Civil Engineer Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Highest Education Level

Civil Engineers in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
53.7%
Master's Degree
29.9%
Associate's Degree
5.9%
Doctorate Degree
4.8%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.9%
High School or GED
2.4%
Some College
0.4%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Civil Engineers in Palo Alto, CA
4-6 years
28.6%
2-4 years
23.8%
None
23.8%
1-2 years
14.3%
6-8 years
4.8%
Less than 1 year
4.8%



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