Senior Project Engineer
RQ Construction
Norfolk, VA · $85k–$100k a year · Posted October 17, 2026
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Where Norfolk, VA ranks
Where Norfolk, VA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #6Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia39% · of 26
- #8Best college towns for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic40% · of 55
- #8Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic39% · of 85
- #10Best cities for government pay after cost of living$123k · of 18
- #11Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southeast56 / 100 · of 33
- #12Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs40% · of 100
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $92,500 a year. Across 53 open senior project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $115,000 to $147,500 and the median is $135,000. That is 31% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among engineers, all other is little observed so far. Measured exposure for engineers, all other: 7% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
Senior Construction Project Engineer - Norfolk, VAFounded in 1996, RQC, LLC has built a strong reputation as a key contributor to Southern California's commercial and government Design-Build construct