Director of Projects, Utilities

Manages a team responsible for managing capital projects in utilities.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$251k

Mean

$261k

10th–90th pct

$191k–$347k

Observations

828

Confidence: 35% · based on 828 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Project Management

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 38% of postings

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

66% require · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

14% require · 25% prefer

No College

14% require · 14% prefer

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Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Utilities-1.2%Utilities Project Coordinator-59.0%Utilities Project Engineer-52.8%Utilities Process Engineer-57.6%Utilities Field Engineer-54.5%

Common previous roles

Utilities Project Engineer-112.0%Utilities Project Coordinator-143.7%Utilities Process Engineer-135.9%Utilities Field Engineer-119.8%Engineering Manager, Utilities-1.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)6,211

Posting growth+15.7%

Median days to fill17 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)115,384

Projected growth1.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness20%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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