Civil Engineering Recruiter Florida

Specialized engineering staffing for FDOT, I-4 Beyond the Ultimate, coastal resilience, and bridge, highway, and water infrastructure projects across Florida.

Metro Associates is a civil engineering recruiter serving firms throughout Florida. We help engineering companies hire licensed Professional Engineers (PE), transportation engineers, bridge inspectors, structural engineers, water resources engineers, and infrastructure project managers supporting the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, water management districts, and county public works agencies from Miami to Jacksonville to Pensacola.


Florida Civil Engineering Recruiting Expertise

  • Transportation & Highway Design
  • Bridge Inspection & Structural Engineering
  • Water Resources, Stormwater & Flood Control
  • Interstate Corridor & Interchange Reconstruction
  • Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)
  • Land Development & Municipal Engineering
  • Coastal Resilience & Sea-Level Adaptation
  • Environmental & Geotechnical Engineering

We support firms delivering projects across Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Port St. Lucie, Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, and statewide Florida infrastructure programs.


Roles We Place in Florida

  • Civil Engineer (EIT & PE)
  • Senior Transportation Engineer
  • Bridge Inspection Team Leader
  • Structural Engineer
  • Resident Engineer
  • NICET Certified Construction Inspector
  • Water Resources & Stormwater Engineer
  • Coastal & Environmental Engineer
  • Director of Engineering

2026 Civil Engineering Hiring Trends in Florida

FDOT's Five-Year Work Program exceeding $15 billion, the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate express lane and interchange program through Orlando, the SR 836 and I-395 signature bridge reconstruction in Miami, the Tampa Bay Next I-275 and I-4 interchange overhaul, the Southwest-Southeast Florida Connector feasibility program, statewide bridge inspection and replacement under FDOT's bridge program, South Florida Water Management District reservoir and Everglades restoration projects, and coastal resilience infrastructure driven by sea-level rise and storm surge adaptation are generating extraordinary demand for licensed civil engineers across every Florida market.

  • Civil Engineer (EIT): $65,000 – $83,000
  • Licensed PE: $98,000 – $148,000
  • Senior Project Manager: $130,000 – $185,000+
  • Bridge Inspection Team Leader (PE): $110,000 – $152,000

Why Florida Engineering Firms Choose Metro Associates

  • Engineering-Specific Recruiting Focus
  • Deep FDOT & Water Management District Market Understanding
  • Access to Passive Licensed Engineers
  • Multi-Metro Talent Network (Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville & Fort Lauderdale)
  • Confidential Replacement Searches
  • Veteran Engineering Talent Pipeline

Supporting FDOT & Statewide Infrastructure Programs

  • I-4 Beyond the Ultimate – Express Lanes & Interchanges (Orlando)
  • SR 836 & I-395 Signature Bridge Reconstruction (Miami)
  • Tampa Bay Next – I-275 & I-4 Interchange Overhaul
  • Statewide Bridge Inspection & Replacement Program
  • Everglades Restoration & SFWMD Reservoir Projects
  • Coastal Resilience & Sea-Level Adaptation Infrastructure
  • Corps of Engineers Harbor & Waterway Projects

Also Serving These Florida Markets

In addition to statewide recruiting, Metro Associates provides dedicated civil engineering staffing support in Orlando.


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