How To Become A Utilities Supervisor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a utilities supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Utility supervisors coordinate maintenance works in buildings. They oversee maintenance work related to utility systems such as electrical wiring, heating, plumbing, ventilation, pipe systems, and many more.

You will recruit and train your maintenance staff and delegate daily tasks. It will be your job to supervise shifts and create reports on the state of the premises and the maintenance tasks that were carried out. You will be responsible for regular inspection of the premises to make sure everything is well maintained and functional, verifying the work of your crew.

No specialized education is necessary to take on this role, but a degree in mechanics, engineering, or a related area from a vocational school will guarantee you get hired easily. Experience in maintenance work will be necessary, though, as well as reliable leadership skills and excellent communication.

ScoreUtilities SupervisorUS Average

Salary

4.2

Avg. Salary $53,668

Avg. Salary $59,228

Diversity

4.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.70%

Asian 4.44%

Black or African American 11.51%

Hispanic or Latino 19.50%

Unknown 4.06%

White 59.80%

Gender

female 23.69%

male 76.31%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress Level

8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

7.1

Complexity Level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

3.3

Work Life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

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Key steps to become a utilities supervisor

Explore utilities supervisor education requirements

Most common utilities supervisor degrees

Bachelor's

43.8 %

Associate

23.3 %

High School Diploma

14.9 %

Start to develop specific utilities supervisor skills

Skills	Percentages
Safety Training	12.36%
Utilization Review	8.11%
Culinary	8.01%
Utilization Management	6.97%
Utility Systems	6.44%

Complete relevant utilities supervisor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New utilities supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a utilities supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real utilities supervisor resumes.

Research utilities supervisor duties and responsibilities

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Repair and maintain machinery, plumbing, physical structure, electrical wiring and fixtures and all water systems.
Perform all payer denial appeals.
Maintain equipment parts inventory for boiler rooms and HVAC to minimize downtime.

Apply for utilities supervisor jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a utilities supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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Utilities Supervisor reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020

Pros

Team work , layout understand ing, and clients conversations skills

A zippia user wrote a review on May 2020

Cons

I don't dislike anything about supervising, however the most difficult part of this position for me was managing people. This is a challenge when turnover rates are high.

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019