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20010 – 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.
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Example titles
- Director of engineering research and development
- Electrical engineering manager
- Engineering department manager
- Engineering manager
- Production engineering manager
- Telecommunications engineering service manager
Main duties
This group performs 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.
Exclusions
- Architecture and science managers (20011)
- Civil and mechanical engineers (2130)
- Computer and information systems managers (20012)
- Computer, software and Web designers and developers (2123)
- Construction managers (70010)
- Electrical, electronics and computer engineers (2131)
- Managers in transportation (70020)
- Manufacturing and processing engineers (2132)
- Manufacturing managers (90010)
- Natural resources engineers (2133)
- Other engineers (2139)
- Utilities managers (90011)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- TEER
- 0 – Management occupations
- Major group
- 20 – Specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
- Sub-major group
- 200 – Specialized middle management occupations in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
- Minor group
- 2001 – Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems
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- NOC 2021 Version 1.0