Index
Intro
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.
Mobility to other technical managerial positions, or to research or senior management positions is possible with experience.
Main 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.
All Titles
- aerospace engineering manager
- automation engineering manager
- civil engineering manager
- computer hardware engineering manager
- director of engineering
- director of engineering – manufacturing
- director of engineering research and development
- director of mechanical engineering
- director of quality assurance engineering
- director of quality control engineering
- director of safety engineering
- electrical engineering manager
- engineering and maintenance manager
- engineering delivery chief
- engineering department manager
- engineering manager
- engineering manager – manufacturing
- engineering superintendent
- geotechnical engineering manager
- industrial engineering manager
- marine engineering manager
- mechanical engineering manager
- mining engineering manager
- production engineering manager
- quality assurance engineering manager
- quality control engineering manager
- structural engineering manager
- telecommunications engineering service manager
- test engineering manager – engineering
- traffic engineering service manager – telecommunications
Exclusions
- Architecture and science managers (See 20011 Architecture and science managers)
- Civil and mechanical engineers (See 2130 Civil and mechanical engineers)
- Computer and information systems managers (See 20012 Computer and information systems managers)
- Computer, software and Web designers and developers (See 2123 Computer, software and Web designers and developers)
- Construction managers (See 70010 Construction managers)
- Electrical, electronics and computer engineers (See 2131 Electrical, electronics and computer engineers)
- Managers in transportation (See 70020 Managers in transportation)
- Manufacturing and processing engineers (See 2132 Manufacturing and processing engineers)
- Manufacturing managers (See 90010 Manufacturing managers)
- Natural resources engineers (See 2133 Natural resources engineers)
- Other engineers (See 2139 Other engineers)
- Utilities managers (See 90011 Utilities managers)