Engineering Managers

Nature of work

Engineering managers oversee activities of an engineering department, service or firm. They work for a wide range of private sector and government organizations and by consulting engineering and scientific research companies.

Job duties

Engineering managers:

• Oversee the operations of an engineering department, service or firm.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed.
• Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings.
• Assign, coordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams.
• Recruit staff and oversee their training.
• May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department.

Sample job titles

• engineering department manager
• engineering manager
• engineering research and development director
• engineering service project manager
• engineering service quality assurance manager
• engineering service quality control department director
• production engineering manager

Skills

• You need strong leadership qualities and an ability to motivate others. You need excellent organizational, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making skills. You must have confidence and initiative, and you need excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Job requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial association of professional engineers.

Other considerations

• Extensive experience in an engineering discipline, including supervisory experience, is necessary. Movement to other technical managerial positions or to research or senior management positions is possible with experience.

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