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 7,544 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.
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Most in-demand construction roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Managers835 employers · Median pay $134k | 1,662 open |
| 2 | Project Management Specialists42 employers | 675 open |
| 3 | Civil Engineers61 employers · Median pay $111k | 587 open |
| 4 | Electrical Engineers29 employers · Median pay $139k | 420 open |
| 5 | Engineers, All Other31 employers · Median pay $116k | 243 open |
| 6 | Mechanical Engineers23 employers | 214 open |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers28 employers · Median pay $183k | 134 open |
| 8 | Transportation Engineers14 employers · Median pay $126k | 109 open |
| 9 | Cost Estimators35 employers · Median pay $136k | 89 open |
| 10 | Environmental Engineers10 employers | 81 open |
| 11 | Water/Wastewater Engineers10 employers | 81 open |
| 12 | Art Directors11 employers | 78 open |
| 13 | Managers, All Other12 employers | 72 open |
| 14 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers16 employers | 58 open |
| 15 | Quality Control Systems Managers14 employers | 53 open |
| 16 | General and Operations Managers19 employers | 51 open |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers22 employers | 50 open |
| 18 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists11 employers | 50 open |
| 19 | Nuclear Engineers6 employers | 49 open |
| 20 | Sales Managers15 employers | 49 open |
| 21 | Agricultural Engineers8 employers | 48 open |
| 22 | Industrial Engineers14 employers | 39 open |
| 23 | Management Analysts7 employers | 39 open |
| 24 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive16 employers | 37 open |
| 25 | Financial Managers16 employers | 34 open |
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- Education14,346
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- AI8,364
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
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- TV and streaming941
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- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
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