Top skills for Chief Engineer jobs
Based on 193 active Chief Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Chief Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Design49%
- Regulations29%
- Plumbing28%
- Technical Leadership27%
- Aerospace21%
- Construction18%
- Ensure Compliance17%
- Accountability16%
- Automation15%
- Hospitality15%
- Microsoft Office15%
- Fire Safety13%
- Verification13%
- Sustainability13%
- Budgeting12%
- Manufacturing12%
- Scheduling12%
- Disabilities10%
- Ladders10%
- Recruiting9%
- Work Orders9%
- Chillers9%
- Inclusion9%
- Rigor9%
- Technical Knowledge9%
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