Construction Engineering Career Guide: Roles, Salary 2025 & Future Scope

Site Engineer

Responsible for managing the entire construction process, monitoring weekly progress on site, and making sure that everything is carried out with safety compliance and as per the project specifications and quality processes.

INR 4 LPA

Civil Construction Engineer

Plans, designs, and coordinates the construction activities on site, ensuring the safety of the built structures with all the quality standards being met.

INR 5.1 LPA

Water Resources Engineer

Looks after the management of water resource systems and strategy planning for proper extraction, storage, and safe distribution of water among the communities.

INR 5 LPA

Structural Engineer

Analyzes and executes the construction of large infrastructural assignments of structures such as roads, bridges, dams, and more. They also look after the improvement of existing structures to ensure safety against future environmental pressures.

INR 6.1 LPA

Transportation Engineer

Looks after the planning, design and construction of transportation systems, including highways, railways, roadways, and so on.

INR 5.3 LPA

Geotechnical Engineer

Investigates earth elements like soil and rock quality before the construction of any structure to make sure the built structure is safe and reliable enough to handle any natural pitfalls.

INR 13.6 LPA

Site Engineer

Responsible for guiding the labor and for making sure that the projects are brought to completion successfully. Negotiating, liaising, and dealing with clients, suppliers, and vendors to secure the best deals.

INR 4 LPA

Project Planning Engineer

Responsible for the development and implementation of project plans, coordination with subcontractors, and monitoring of the progress and budget.

INR 6.5 LPA

Quantity Surveyor

Estimates material quantities and costs, prepares tender documents, and manages procurement of quality materials.

INR 5.5 LPA

Construction Manager

Manages the overall project execution, ensuring timely completion within budget and quality standards.

INR 18.5 LPA

Safety Engineer

Implements safety protocols, conducts risk assessments, and ensures worker safety at private construction sites.

INR 5.5 LPA

Cost Engineer

Estimates project costs, monitors budget expenditure, and analyzes cost variations.

INR 6.2 LPA

Civil Engineers (Construction)

Involved in the planning, designing, and supervision of the construction of various civil infrastructure projects.

INR 7 LPA

This is a 3-month skill-based training course dealing with areas such as soil investigation, 3-D printing in construction, material management, and quantity surveying methods for improvement in construction methods.

UltraTech Cement

Ambuja Cement 

ACC Cement

Godrej Construction

Tata Projects

Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering & Construction

Blue Star Ltd.

Sterling & Wilson

Mahindra Construction Equipment

Volvo CE India 

ACE Construction Equipment

Schwing Stetter India Pvt. Ltd.

Godrej Properties

DLF Ltd.

Oberoi Realty

Hiranandani Group

Adani Green Energy

Power Grid Corporation of India

Sterlite Power

Tata Power Solar

IIT Madras Placements

INR 17 LPA – 19 LPA

IIT Bombay Placements

INR 17.92 LPA

IIT Delhi Placements

INR 14 LPA

NIT Warangal Placements

INR 12 LPA

NIT Trichy Placements

INR 10 LPA

Jadavpur University Placements

INR 10 LPA

Manipal Institute of Technology Placements

INR 9.69 LPA

Chitkara University Placements

INR 8.5 LPA

VJTI Mumbai Placements

INR 7 LPA

VNIT Nagpur Placements

INR 6.68 LPA