Architectural and Engineering Managers

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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

Sample of reported job titles: Civil Engineering Manager, Electrical Engineering Manager, Engineering Director, Engineering Group Manager, Engineering Program Manager, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Process Engineering Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Project Manager

Also see: Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Tasks

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Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.
Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.
Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.
Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.
Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.
Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities.

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Technology Skills

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Access software — Citrix
Accounting software — Sage 50 Accounting
Analytical or scientific software — HEC RAS; Minitab ; The MathWorks MATLAB ; Water surface pressure gradient WSPG software (see all 6 examples)
Application server software — Docker ; GitHub
Business intelligence and data analysis software — MicroStrategy ; Qlik Tech QlikView
Calendar and scheduling software — Maintenance scheduling software; Scheduling software
Computer aided design CAD software — Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D ; Autodesk Revit ; Bentley MicroStation ; Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS (see all 11 examples)
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software — Delcam PowerMILL; Geometric CAMWorks; Open Mind hyperMILL
Configuration management software — Chef; Perforce Helix software; Puppet
Content workflow software — Atlassian JIRA ; Workflow software
Data base management system software — Amazon DynamoDB ; Apache Hive ; Elasticsearch ; MongoDB (see all 12 examples)
Data base user interface and query software — Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 ; Amazon Redshift ; Amazon Web Services AWS software ; Microsoft SQL Server (see all 8 examples)
Development environment software — Apache Kafka ; Go ; Microsoft Azure ; Ruby (see all 9 examples)
Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended; Adobe Systems Adobe LifeCycle ES
Electronic mail software — IBM Notes ; Microsoft Exchange ; Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Aptean Made2Manage; Microsoft Dynamics ; Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ; SAP (see all 6 examples)
Enterprise system management software — Splunk Enterprise
Expert system software — Ansible software
File versioning software — Git
Graphics or photo imaging software — Microsoft Visio ; Trimble SketchUp Pro
Industrial control software — RTA Fleet Management; Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Internet browser software — Web browser software
Inventory management software
Map creation software — ESRI ArcGIS software ; ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software — LSA Visual Easy Lean
Network monitoring software — Nagios ; Wireshark
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software — Virtual private networking VPN software
Object or component oriented development software — Apache Groovy ; Objective C ; Scala ; Swift (see all 10 examples)
Object oriented data base management software — PostgreSQL
Office suite software — Microsoft Office
Operating system software — Apple macOS ; Bash ; Oracle Solaris ; Shell script (see all 8 examples)
Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
Program testing software — Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Project management software — Confluence ; Microsoft Project ; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management ; Realization Streamliner (see all 5 examples)
Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Time accounting software — Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
Transaction server software — Customer information control system CICS
Web platform development software — Backbone.js ; Django ; Node.js ; React (see all 9 examples)
Word processing software — Microsoft Word

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Knowledge

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Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

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Skills

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Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Abilities

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Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.
Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.

Work Activities

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Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Detailed Work Activities

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Manage construction activities.
Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
Negotiate project specifications.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.
Prepare operational budgets.
Approve expenditures.
Analyze market research data.
Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
Estimate demand for products or services.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
Implement organizational process or policy changes.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
Identify environmental concerns.
Develop organizational goals or objectives.
Manage human resources activities.
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.
Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
Analyze impact of legal or regulatory changes.
Communicate with government agencies.
Present information to the public.
Promote products, services, or programs.

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Work Context

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Electronic Mail — 100% responded “Every day.”
Telephone — 92% responded “Every day.”
Face-to-Face Discussions — 91% responded “Every day.”
Work With Work Group or Team — 89% responded “Extremely important.”
Duration of Typical Work Week — 84% responded “More than 40 hours.”
Contact With Others — 64% responded “Constant contact with others.”
Freedom to Make Decisions — 53% responded “A lot of freedom.”
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 84% responded “Every day.”
Structured versus Unstructured Work — 59% responded “A lot of freedom.”
Coordinate or Lead Others — 44% responded “Very important.”
Deal With External Customers — 52% responded “Extremely important.”
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results — 50% responded “High responsibility.”
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 61% responded “Important results.”
Frequency of Decision Making — 35% responded “Every day.”
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 37% responded “Very important.”
Spend Time Sitting — 52% responded “More than half the time.”
Time Pressure — 55% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks — 31% responded “Important.”
Letters and Memos — 42% responded “Once a month or more but not every week.”
Level of Competition — 47% responded “Highly competitive.”
Frequency of Conflict Situations — 61% responded “Once a month or more but not every week.”
Responsible for Others’ Health and Safety — 35% responded “Limited responsibility.”
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 45% responded “Once a year or more but not every month.”
Physical Proximity — 43% responded “Slightly close (e.g., shared office).”
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 39% responded “Once a week or more but not every day.”

Job Zone

Title	Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Education	Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master’s degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Related Experience	Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Job Training	Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Job Zone Examples	These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, neurologists, and veterinarians.
SVP Range	(8.0 and above)

Education

Percentage of Respondents	Education Level Required
46	Bachelor’s degree
27	Master’s degree
12	Post-master’s certificate

Credentials

Interests

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Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Work Styles

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Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Independence — Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

Work Values

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Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Related Occupations

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11-9021.00	Construction Managers
13-1081.01	Logistics Engineers
17-1011.00	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
17-2051.00	Civil Engineers
17-2051.01	Transportation Engineers
17-2111.02	Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers
17-2121.00	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
17-2199.03	Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
25-1032.00	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Bright Outlook

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