Modeled career paths · Construction

Where does a Project Engineer, Construction go next?

What employers are asking a Project Engineer, Construction for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Site Superintendent+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
72% of modeled moves out of Project Engineer, Construction go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Construction Project Manager+68% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
24% of modeled moves out of Project Engineer, Construction go here
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Construction+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Site Superintendent. 15% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Project Architect+60% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Construction Project Manager. 2% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Construction+223% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Construction Project Manager. 5% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Architect+25% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Site Superintendent. 5% joint modeled share
Needs an accredited architecture degree, the AXP hours and the ARE.
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Landscape Foreman+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Site Superintendent. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Civil Engineer I+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
2% of modeled moves out of Project Engineer, Construction go here
pivot96% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.