Engineering Manager
Joseph Ghunney
Whats the Job about
An engineering manager has four areas of responsibilities which are supervising engineers or engineering technologists, project management, working with clients, and providing advice and acting as a resource. An engineering manager must be a fully licensed, professional engineer.
Educational Requirements
You must complete a university undergraduate degree in engineering. These programs are typically four to five years in length. The admission requirements to these programs include high school courses in calculus, physics, algebra, technology, and English.
Skills and characteristics of a person successful in this career
- Able to interact with others
- Natural Leader
- Level of Instruction and Guidance
Typical wages
The typical engineering manager makes about $145,000 a year.
Professional Associations
Whether you’re a civil, environmental, manufacturing, mechanical or other type of engineer, there’s an industry trade group ready to offer training, networking opportunities and other specialized resources that can help you stay current in your field and manage your career such as....
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers
- American College of Clinical Engineering
- American Council of Engineering companies
- American Society of Civil Engineers