Most in-demand construction roles
Construction Managers, Project Management Specialists and Civil Engineers are the roles construction employers have the most openings for, out of 7,228 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Most in-demand construction roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Managers774 employers · Median pay $130k | 1,491 open |
| 2 | Project Management Specialists37 employers · Median pay $160k | 642 open |
| 3 | Civil Engineers57 employers · Median pay $123k | 568 open |
| 4 | Electrical Engineers28 employers · Median pay $149k | 446 open |
| 5 | Mechanical Engineers24 employers · Median pay $147k | 229 open |
| 6 | Engineers, All Other31 employers · Median pay $119k | 209 open |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers23 employers · Median pay $204k | 126 open |
| 8 | Cost Estimators33 employers · Median pay $129k | 94 open |
| 9 | Environmental Engineers9 employers | 83 open |
| 10 | Water/Wastewater Engineers11 employers | 79 open |
| 11 | Managers, All Other11 employers | 73 open |
| 12 | Transportation Engineers9 employers | 61 open |
| 13 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers17 employers | 56 open |
| 14 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists12 employers | 51 open |
| 15 | Nuclear Engineers7 employers | 50 open |
| 16 | Quality Control Systems Managers14 employers | 50 open |
| 17 | Agricultural Engineers8 employers | 48 open |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers15 employers | 48 open |
| 19 | Sales Managers14 employers | 45 open |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers18 employers | 41 open |
| 21 | Industrial Engineers14 employers | 40 open |
| 22 | Art Directors10 employers | 37 open |
| 23 | Management Analysts5 employers | 37 open |
| 24 | Financial Managers15 employers | 33 open |
| 25 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors9 employers | 33 open |
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- US manufacturing30,611
- Defense and aerospace28,895
- Healthcare26,211
- Financial services26,106
- Education13,810
- Non-profits12,670
- Biotech and pharma11,001
- AI8,080
- Space4,946
- Transportation and logistics4,911
- Semiconductors3,730
- Automotive and EV3,565
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- Robotics and automation2,810
- Consumer packaged goods2,492
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- Utilities and power2,287
- Clean energy and nuclear2,163
- Real estate1,592
- Telecom1,388
- Tourism and hospitality1,274
- Steel, aluminum and metals967
- Oil and gas950
- Restaurants931
- Mining and natural resources874
- Airlines and aviation796
- TV and streaming777
- Shipbuilding and maritime549
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- Sports223
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