Project Engineer - Detroit Construction
Michael Page
Detroit, MI · $85k–$95k a year · Posted November 2, 2026
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Where Detroit, MI ranks
Where Detroit, MI placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Midwest75 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 16
- #5Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Midwest6% · of 52
- #5Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes6% · of 38
- #5Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest13 conferences · of 12
- #5Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes13 conferences · of 9
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 $90,000 a year. Across 323 open project engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $85,000 to $115,000 and the median is $99,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 10% below the median.
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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.
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About the job
... Project Engineer - Detroit ConstructionMichael Page is recruiting for a role in the business services industry located in Detroit.Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, and clients to ensure smooth project execution.Assist in project scheduling, budgeting,...