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 3 Electrical Design Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 130 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 2016:
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
State
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 $75,819.
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 | 56.15% |
| Master's Degree | 17.69% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.54% |
| Other | 8.46% |
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 | 3.66% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.1% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.98% |
| 9+ years | 29.27% |
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.
- Management (38.46%)
- Communication (37.69%)
- Leadership (34.62%)
- Innovation (20.77%)
- Microsoft Excel (16.15%)
- Microsoft Office (14.62%)
- Microsoft Outlook (13.85%)
- Detail Oriented (12.31%)
- Problem Solving (11.54%)
- Operations (11.54%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Project Schedules (17.5%)
- AutoCAD (29.17%)
- Construction (30.83%)
- Autodesk Revit (24.17%)
- Electrical Engineering (62.5%)
- Electrical Systems (25.83%)
- Project Management (59.17%)
- Transformers (Electrical) (20%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Electrical Construction (6.67%)
- Site Assessment (13.33%)
- Project Engineering (9.17%)
- Project Proposals (9.17%)
- Project Documentation (5.83%)
- NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Codes (5.83%)
- Mechanical Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Systems (5.83%)
- SKM (Power System Software) (11.67%)
- Power Distribution (15%)
- Technical Support (4.17%)
- Data Access (8.33%)
- HVAC (8.33%)
- Automation (3.33%)
- Building Information Modeling (9.17%)
- Construction Management (11.67%)
- Electric Utility (10.83%)
- Due Diligence (13.33%)
- Electrical Codes (10.83%)
- ETAP (10%)
- Fire Alarm Systems (9.17%)
- National Electrical Codes (14.17%)
- Engineering Management (5.83%)
- Engineering Design Process (16.67%)
- Electric Power Systems (5%)
- Engineering Support (12.5%)
- High Voltage (2.5%)
- Microsoft SharePoint (8.33%)
- Marketing (10.83%)
- Microsoft Project (10%)
- Submittals (Construction) (15%)
- Low Voltage (9.17%)
- Public Utility (10.83%)
- Systems Design (6.67%)
- Electric Vehicles (11.67%)
- Industry Standards (11.67%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- AutoCAD (29.66%)
- Electrical Engineering (63.56%)
- Autodesk Revit (24.58%)
- Construction (31.36%)
- Electrical Systems (26.27%)
- Project Management (60.17%)
- Transformers (Electrical) (20.34%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Electrical Design Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Project Manager/Electrical Designer
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Electrical Design Intern
- Electrical Engineer/Designer
- AutoCAD Designer
- Electrical Design Supervisor
- Renewable Energy Manager
- Principal Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Construction 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
- Solar Engineer
- Utilities & Power Distribution Engineer
- Electrical Project Engineer
- Engineering Project Manager
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)
- National Grid (5)
- Archkey Solutions (4)
- Boeing (3)
- Stantec (3)
- Synerfac (3)
- Blue Origin (2)
- Hitachi (2)
- Insight Global (2)
- McCarthy Building Company (2)
North Carolina
- Siemens Energy (1)
- Hitachi (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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