Civil Engineers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in Germany for this job

German occupation used: Ingenieur/in - Bau (Civil engineer), occupation code KldB 2010 31104. This is a national figure for all of Germany, before tax and social contributions, including extras such as holiday and Christmas pay.

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (employment statistics), reference date 31 December 2025. Full-time employees subject to social insurance only; civil servants, self-employed people and apprentices are not included. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Civil engineers (SOC 2020 code 2121). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2142 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 2121, Civil engineers) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. The job usually has to pay the higher of £41,700 a year or the going rate for the occupation. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2142 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

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Latest civil engineers job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur
  Klinikum Wolfsburg · Wolfsburg · Posted 2026-08-05
• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur
  Bischöfliches Ordinariat Magdeburg · Magdeburg · Posted 2026-10-18
• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur
  Thüringer Landgesellschaft mbH · Erfurt · Posted 2026-10-11
• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur/Bauingenieurin
  Verbandsgemeinde Waldfischbach-Burgalben · Posted 2026-10-16
• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur
  IT-Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin AöR · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-14
• Civil engineer
  German title: Bauingenieur
  AUG. PRIEN Gruppe (GmbH & Co. KG) · Bremen · Posted 2026-10-14

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

• Experienced project manager for Byggkonstruktören AB!
  Swedish title: Erfaren uppdragsansvarig konstruktör till Byggkonstruktören AB!
  Academic Work Sweden AB · Gävle · Posted 2026-10-17
• Plant Engineer (1195)
  Swedish title: Anläggningsingenjör (1195)
  Peab Sverige AB · Krokom · Posted 2026-10-16
• Project Manager in Land & Infrastructure
  Swedish title: Projektledare inom Mark & Infrastruktur
  Academic Work Sweden AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16
• (Assignment consultant) Project manager Blommenhovsbroarna - Eskilstuna
  Swedish title: (Upppdragskonsult) Projekteringsledare Blommenhovsbroarna - Eskilstuna
  Kraftsam Rekrytering & Bemanning AB · Eskilstuna · Posted 2026-10-16
• Project manager to customer in the manufacturing industry
  Swedish title: Projektledare till kund inom tillverkningsindustrin
  Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16
• Project manager Construction works for programs Mälarbanan
  Swedish title: Projekteringsledare Byggnadsverk för program Mälarbanan
  Kraftsam Rekrytering & Bemanning AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where civil engineers are needed in Europe

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for civil engineers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding civil engineers jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Civil engineer".
• Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
• If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.