The State of Civil Engineering Hiring in 2026 With Brandon McGill

Does the PE equal a 6-figure salary?! 😯 This is one of the trends in the civil engineering job market today that, if you don’t pay attention, you may be leaving big opportunities on the table. 👇

This week, Brandon McGill jumps back on the show to pull back the curtain on what’s really going on in the civil engineering hiring scene in 2026.

As The Civil Recruiter himself, he’s in the trenches every day placing civil engineers at their dream jobs. Therefore, he sees firsthand what companies and candidates want…and what the biggest trends and shifts are right now in the industry.

In this episode, he talks about why licensed PEs are gaining more leverage, the biggest mistake people make when thinking about switching jobs, the pay differences across fields, and more!

If you’ve been wondering whether you’re underpaid or thinking about making a move but don’t know what things look like right now for civil engineers, this is a must-listen!

It's a real talk about the current state of the civil engineering job market by someone who works with it every day of every week.

No fluff. No sugarcoating.

Go check it out!

🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

• What's Going on in the Civil Engineering Industry Right Now

• A Big Shift in the Industry Hiring Scene That Favors Licensed PEs

• Should You Really Change Jobs to Get a Higher Pay After Passing the PE?

• What Companies are Doing That's Causing Good Engineers to Leave

• What Leads Civil Engineers to Being Underpaid (And What the New Gen Does Today)

• The Biggest Mistake Civil Engineers Make When Considering a Job Change

• Is There a Difference in Pay Among the Different Civil Engineering Fields?

• Do You Get a Higher Pay When Working with a Recruiter or Applying on Your Own?

• What the Future of the Civil Engineering Hiring Scene Looks Like

• The Impact of AI on Hiring and Paying Civil Engineers in the Future

• What Makes The Civil Recruiter Stand Out (And Why You Should Try It)

  
  

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