Structural Engineer | Associate Principal/Principal for Education and Civic Practice
Degenkolb Engineers
Los Angeles, CA · $176k–$220k a year · Posted October 21, 2026
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November 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $198,000 a year. Across 83 open structural engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $100,500 to $130,000 and the median is $120,000. That is 65% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among civil engineers is little observed so far. Measured exposure for civil engineers: 1% (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
...Founded in 1940 and headquartered in San Francisco, Degenkolb Engineers has more than eight decades of commitment to innovation, client... ...sectors to join our Orange or Los Angeles office as an Associate Principal or Principal. This role will lead complex design-build...