Electrical Design Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Electrical Design Manager manages electrical engineers and design staff for a large company or large scale projects. Manages work to develop electrical design systems or system components.
Job Outlook
There were 5 Electrical Design Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 111 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Electrical / Electronic Designer industry, which includes the Electrical Design Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Electrical Design Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $91,967.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $91,967.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Electrical Design Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $77,700.
Education and Experience
Posted Electrical Design Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 69.37% |
| Master's Degree | 20.72% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.6% |
| Other | 6.31% |
Posted Electrical Design Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 2.82% |
| 3 to 5 years | 61.97% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8.45% |
| 9+ years | 26.76% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Electrical Design Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (35.14%)
- Management (33.33%)
- Operations (27.03%)
- Innovation (18.02%)
- Leadership (16.22%)
- Microsoft Excel (15.32%)
- Coordinating (15.32%)
- Detail Oriented (14.41%)
- Planning (13.51%)
- Microsoft Outlook (13.51%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Project Schedules (28.3%)
- Electrical Engineering (68.87%)
- AutoCAD (25.47%)
- Electrical Systems (25.47%)
- Construction (42.45%)
- Project Management (66.98%)
- Submittals (Construction) (25.47%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Bill Of Materials (7.55%)
- Project Documentation (8.49%)
- Site Assessment (15.09%)
- Building Codes (11.32%)
- Change Orders (10.38%)
- Computer-Aided Design (7.55%)
- Automation (3.77%)
- Engineering Support (14.15%)
- Electrical Wiring (4.72%)
- Control Systems (7.55%)
- SolidWorks (CAD) (5.66%)
- Autodesk Revit (14.15%)
- Power Distribution (11.32%)
- Engineering Management (4.72%)
- Engineering Design Process (17.92%)
- National Electrical Codes (15.09%)
- Design Reviews (2.83%)
- Electrical Equipment (7.55%)
- Due Diligence (15.09%)
- Functional Requirement (5.66%)
- Invoicing (8.49%)
- Bidding (6.6%)
- Low Voltage (5.66%)
- Construction Management (19.81%)
- Systems Design (5.66%)
- Electric Utility (11.32%)
- New Product Development (9.43%)
- Transformers (Electrical) (19.81%)
- Process Improvement (11.32%)
- Public Utility (12.26%)
- Electric Vehicles (13.21%)
- Technical Management (7.55%)
- Export Control (11.32%)
- Network Routing (9.43%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Electrical Design Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Electrical Construction Project Manager
- Renewable Energy Manager
- Project Manager/Electrical Designer
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Electrical Design Supervisor
- Electrical Manager
- Electrical Engineer
- Principal Electrical Engineer
- Design-Build Project Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Electrical Engineer (General)
- Electrical Engineering Manager
- Utilities & Power Distribution Engineer
- Solar Engineer
- Electrical Project Engineer
- Renewable Energy Engineer
- Design Engineering Manager
- Electrical Controls Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Electrical Design Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- CBRE (12)
- Boeing (10)
- McCarthy Building Company (6)
- Turner & Townsend (5)
- Insight Global (3)
- Port of Seattle (3)
- North Wind Group (3)
- Synerfac (3)
- Plug Power (3)
- Blue Origin (2)
North Carolina
- Timmons Group (2)
- Siemens Energy (1)
- Hitachi (1)
- Knowhirematch (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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