TRA / B18CD Verified Nov 4
Civil Engineer (Airports) opportunity with Olsson in Lincoln, NE, focused on transportation work.
Salary disclosed on application
LICENSURE / STATE GUIDE
PE License Requirements in Nebraska for Civil Engineers
What the Nebraska board asks for, what Nebraska employers are hiring for now, and what those jobs pay.
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JOBS IN NEBRASKA
JOBS IN NEBRASKA
Nebraska licenses professional engineers through the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects. This site currently lists 15 open civil engineering jobs in Nebraska: 5 require a PE license and 1 ask for an EIT.
The rules below come from the board's own pages, checked on October 30, 2026. Boards change their rules, so confirm anything you rely on with the board before you apply.
Nebraska PE licensing at a glance
- Licensing board
- Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects
- Experience
- 4 years of progressive engineering experience after a four-year engineering program, or 3 years with an ABET bachelor's plus a master's in engineering. Experience should be under a licensed PE and must already be earned when you apply.
- Taking the PE before the experience is done
- Not stated on the board's pages we checked. Confirm with the board.
- Exams
- NCEES FE exam; NCEES PE exam
- References
- Not stated on the board's pages we checked. Confirm with the board.
- Renewal
- Every two years, on December 31. Last names A–K renew in odd years (next on December 31, 2027) and L–Z in even years (next on December 31, 2026).
- Continuing education
- 30 hours every two years, all technical, with 1 on ethics. Self-guided learning counts for at most 7.5 and up to 15 can carry over. New licensees are exempt for their first renewal period.
MEDIAN RANGE MIDPOINT$125,9603 of 15 Nebraska postings disclose pay
PE-REQUIRED ROLES$125,960Median of 3 disclosed ranges
ALL OTHER ROLES—Too few disclosed ranges to show
Jobs in Nebraska by license
- All civil engineering jobs in Nebraska15
- PE civil engineering jobs in Nebraska5
- EIT civil engineering jobs in Nebraska1
The licensing guide series
Sources checked
LAN / 12FB1 Verified Nov 4
Entry-level Civil Engineer - Site Design/Municipal opportunity with Olsson in Grand Island, NE, focused on land development work.
Salary disclosed on application
STR / C076E Verified Nov 4
Licensed Structural Engineer - Building Design opportunity with Olsson in Lincoln, NE, focused on structural work.
Salary disclosed on application
CON / E961A Verified Nov 4
Supervisory Interdisciplinary Engineer opportunity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, NE, focused on construction management work.
$106,437–$145,483/year
OTH / 1F11D Verified Nov 4
Lead Interdisciplinary Engineer opportunity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, NE, focused on other work.
$117,034–$144,043/year
GEO / 58D77 Verified Nov 4
Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) opportunity with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, NE, focused on geotechnical work.
$104,502–$127,443/year
ABOUT THIS PAGE
How we built it.
The licensing summary paraphrases the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects's published requirements. It is not legal advice and does not replace the board's rules. Where the board's pages did not state something, we say so rather than guess.
Job counts and pay come from the live civil engineering postings on this site. Pay is shown only when at least three postings disclose a range, using each range's midpoint, with hourly pay annualized at 2,080 hours. See the salary methodology.
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