LMI - Detailed description

Job titles

aerospace engineering service head
civil engineering division manager
electrical engineering service manager
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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.

Fields of interest

Crunching numbers
Managing, organizing, administrating
Working in an office
Writing, working in communications and information

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.

Main characteristics of the occupation

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Engineering Managers (0211)

Employment requirements

* A bachelor's degree in engineering or a college diploma in engineering technology is 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 or certification as an engineering technologist (CET) is usually required.