Most in-demand utility and power roles
Electrical Engineers, Project Management Specialists and Solar Energy Systems Engineers are the roles utility and power employers have the most openings for, out of 2,405 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Most in-demand utility and power roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Engineers124 employers · Median pay $138k | 318 open |
| 2 | Project Management Specialists44 employers | 131 open |
| 3 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers33 employers · Median pay $177k | 55 open |
| 4 | Financial and Investment Analysts33 employers | 51 open |
| 5 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers23 employers · Median pay $130k | 45 open |
| 6 | Mechanical Engineers16 employers | 42 open |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers26 employers | 41 open |
| 8 | Accountants and Auditors18 employers | 35 open |
| 9 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers22 employers | 34 open |
| 10 | Civil Engineers21 employers | 32 open |
| 11 | General and Operations Managers23 employers | 31 open |
| 12 | Human Resources Specialists17 employers | 28 open |
| 13 | Lawyers15 employers | 28 open |
| 14 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects17 employers | 26 open |
| 15 | Construction Managers14 employers | 26 open |
| 16 | Information Technology Project Managers18 employers | 26 open |
| 17 | Computer Systems Analysts15 employers | 25 open |
| 18 | Software Developers14 employers | 25 open |
| 19 | Engineers, All Other13 employers | 23 open |
| 20 | Financial Managers15 employers | 20 open |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers15 employers | 19 open |
| 22 | Sales Managers12 employers | 18 open |
| 23 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors8 employers | 16 open |
| 24 | Nuclear Engineers7 employers | 16 open |
| 25 | Data Scientists10 employers | 15 open |
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