Engineering Managers

0211 – Engineering Managers

Engineering managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an engineering department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range of private sector and government establishments and by consulting engineering and scientific research companies.

• Illustrative example(s)
  • director, engineering research and development
  • electrical engineering service manager
  • engineering department manager
  • engineering manager
  • manager, telecommunications engineering service
  • production engineering manager

• All examples

• • aerospace engineering service head
  • civil engineering division manager
  • director engineering service, quality assurance
  • director engineering service, safety service
  • director, engineering research and development
  • director, engineering service quality control department
  • electrical engineering service manager
  • engineering delivery chief
  • engineering department manager
  • engineering manager
  • engineering research and development director
  • engineering service group manager
  • engineering service manager
  • engineering service project manager
  • engineering service quality assurance director
  • engineering service quality assurance manager
  • engineering service quality control department director
  • engineering service quality control manager
  • engineering service quality system manager
  • engineering service safety service director
  • engineering service superintendent
  • industrial engineering department manager
  • manager engineering service, quality assurance
  • manager, civil engineering division
  • manager, electrical engineering service
  • manager, engineering
  • manager, engineering department
  • manager, engineering service
  • manager, engineering service group
  • manager, engineering service quality control
  • manager, industrial engineering department
  • manager, mechanical engineering service
  • manager, production engineering
  • manager, telecommunications engineering service
  • manager, traffic engineering service – telecommunications
  • mechanical engineering service manager
  • production engineering manager
  • superintendent, engineering service
  • telecommunications engineering service manager
  • traffic engineering service manager – telecommunications

• Exclusion(s) 

• • Architecture and science managers (0212)
  • Computer and information systems managers (0213)
  • Construction managers (0711)
  • Engineers and supervisors of engineers (See 21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences)
  • Managers in transportation (0731)
  • Manufacturing managers (0911)
  • Utilities managers (0912)

• Main duties

          Engineering managers perform some or all of the following duties:

• • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of an engineering department, service or firm
  • Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm
  • Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings
  • Assign, co-ordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
  • Recruit personnel and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas
  • May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department.

• Employment requirements 
• • A bachelor’s degree in engineering is usually required.
  • Extensive experience in an engineering discipline, including supervisory experience, is required.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is usually required.
• Additional information

           Mobility to other technical managerial positions, or to research or senior management positions is possible with experience.