Renewable Energy Project Engineer

Leads specialized work in managing capital projects in renewable energy.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$114k

Mean

$119k

10th–90th pct

$87k–$158k

Observations

300

Confidence: 33% · based on 300 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

Project Management

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

Process Improvement

Common certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) · 41% 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

67% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

10% require · 33% prefer

No College

20% require · 12% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Projects, Renewable Energy+106.1%Engineering Manager, Renewable Energy+121.8%Renewable Energy Project Coordinator-0.4%Renewable Energy Process Engineer-6.1%Renewable Energy Field Engineer+5.2%

Common previous roles

Renewable Energy Project Coordinator-0.4%Renewable Energy Process Engineer-6.5%Director of Projects, Renewable Energy+51.5%Engineering Manager, Renewable Energy+54.9%Renewable Energy Field Engineer+5.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)11,103

Posting growth-15.8%

Median days to fill43 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)111,180

Projected growth1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness25%

Automation exposure25%

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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