Summary

Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of Engineers in the completion of engineering projects. Duties include hiring and training qualified engineering staff, setting project budgets and timelines for completion and helping their staff run and complete projects on time and within budget and troubleshoot issues. The Engineering Manager can also act as a Senior Project Manager, managing some of the Firms more complex projects and important clients.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Use their industry knowledge and experience to oversee a variety of engineering project activities and manage/mentor/coach engineering staff. Manage complex projects and important clients of the Firm.

Duties may include but not be limited to: 

• Technical knowledge/expertise of engineering practice areas of the firm
• Delegation, prioritization of engineering project/tasks to team members, technical review of team members works and coordination of delivery of final project to client.
• Making determinations for staff and training needs 
• Preparation of Engineering proposals including project budgets and technical approach.
• Hiring and supervising staff
• Coordinating work with other managers and staff

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Skills and Qualifications

An Engineering Manager spends a good deal of their time coordinating the activities of staff. They are expected to meet with the service area Unit Head, team members throughout the Unit, Unit heads and managers from the firm's other service areas as well as finance and marketing departments. They need to balance these areas with directly managing projects for the firm's important clients. Important skills include: 

• Technical skills for managing and overseeing projects
• Communication skills for overseeing staff and working with other management personnel.
• Organization skills to effectively delegate, track progress and ensure timely completion and delivery of projects on time and on budget.
• Detail-oriented to verify that the technical aspects of the projects are correct, and that the client's needs and expectations are met.

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in an engineering specialty is required. A Masters or MBA is desirable.  Professional Engineer License required.