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Architectural & Engineering Managers

Also called: Engineering Manager, Project Engineer, Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager

What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
On the job, you would:
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
  • product and service development
  • design
Math and Science
  • arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
  • physics
Business
  • management
  • customer service
Arts and Humanities
  • English language

Skills

Basic Skills
  • reading work related information
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Abilities

Verbal
  • read and understand what is written
  • communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • notice when problems happen
Math
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem
  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Computer aided design CAD software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD software
  • Hewlett-Packard HP SolidDesigner
Project management software
  • Microsoft Project
  • The Gordian Group PROGEN Online
Analytical or scientific software
  • HEC RAS
  • HEC-1

Education

Education: (rated 5 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average Outlook
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Salary
$122,190
per year, on average
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Green
This work is part of the green economy.

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