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 4 Electrical Design Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 127 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
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $96,698.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $96,698.
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 $81,312.
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 | 63.78% |
| Master's Degree | 18.9% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.79% |
| Other | 7.87% |
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 | 3.75% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.5% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.5% |
| 9+ years | 31.25% |
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 (38.58%)
- Management (36.22%)
- Leadership (30.71%)
- Innovation (22.05%)
- Microsoft Excel (19.69%)
- Microsoft Outlook (17.32%)
- Operations (17.32%)
- Microsoft Office (16.54%)
- Detail Oriented (15.75%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (14.96%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Project Schedules (21.19%)
- AutoCAD (34.75%)
- Construction (34.75%)
- Autodesk Revit (26.27%)
- Electrical Engineering (66.1%)
- Electrical Systems (25.42%)
- Project Management (59.32%)
- Transformers (Electrical) (20.34%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Electrical Construction (9.32%)
- Site Assessment (13.56%)
- Project Engineering (8.47%)
- Project Proposals (9.32%)
- Project Documentation (7.63%)
- NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Codes (5.08%)
- Mechanical Electrical And Plumbing (MEP) Systems (7.63%)
- SKM (Power System Software) (10.17%)
- Power Distribution (17.8%)
- Technical Support (4.24%)
- Data Access (8.47%)
- HVAC (7.63%)
- Automation (3.39%)
- Building Information Modeling (10.17%)
- Construction Management (15.25%)
- Electric Utility (11.02%)
- Due Diligence (13.56%)
- Electrical Codes (10.17%)
- ETAP (10.17%)
- Fire Alarm Systems (9.32%)
- National Electrical Codes (16.95%)
- Engineering Management (4.24%)
- Engineering Design Process (19.49%)
- Electric Power Systems (4.24%)
- Engineering Support (12.71%)
- High Voltage (2.54%)
- Microsoft SharePoint (8.47%)
- Marketing (11.02%)
- Microsoft Project (11.02%)
- Submittals (Construction) (19.49%)
- Low Voltage (8.47%)
- Public Utility (11.02%)
- Systems Design (8.47%)
- Electric Vehicles (11.86%)
- Industry Standards (11.86%)
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.
- Project Schedules (54.35%)
- Construction (89.13%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Electrical Design Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Project Manager/Electrical Designer
- Electrical Construction Project Manager
- Renewable Energy Manager
- Electrical Design Intern
- AutoCAD Designer
- Electrical Design Supervisor
- Electrical Manager
- Electrical Engineer
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
- Electrical Project Engineer
- 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)
- Turner & Townsend (5)
- Archkey Solutions (4)
- National Grid (4)
- McCarthy Building Company (4)
- Synerfac (3)
- Boeing (2)
- Blue Origin (2)
- Hitachi (2)
- Insight Global (2)
North Carolina
- Siemens Energy (1)
- Hitachi (1)
- Timmons Group (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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