Engineering Manager (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of large projects, and manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
Job Outlook
There were 1029 Engineering Manager (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 32306 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Engineering Manager (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Engineering Manager (General) 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 $156,498.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $149,663.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Engineering Manager (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $135,420.
Education and Experience
Posted Engineering Manager (General) 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 | 65.26% |
| Master's Degree | 24.18% |
| Doctoral Degree | 4.13% |
| Other | 8.5% |
Posted Engineering Manager (General) 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 | 7.79% |
| 3 to 5 years | 37% |
| 6 to 8 years | 25.6% |
| 9+ years | 29.61% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Engineering Manager (General) 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 (45.44%)
- Leadership (45.12%)
- Management (44.95%)
- Operations (34.12%)
- Planning (26.22%)
- Problem Solving (19.66%)
- Coordinating (16.78%)
- Mentorship (15.34%)
- Innovation (15.01%)
- Customer Service (14.38%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Engineering Management (37.11%)
- Project Management (42.6%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- HVAC (11.3%)
- Electrical Engineering (11.17%)
- Procurement (10.1%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (16.05%)
- Computer Science (10.84%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (7.22%)
- Automation (12.19%)
- Construction (11.52%)
- Business Development (9.2%)
- Engineering Design Process (9.05%)
- Plumbing (8.25%)
- Mechanical Engineering (9.4%)
- New Product Development (12.58%)
- Process Improvement (9.57%)
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 Management (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Engineering Manager (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Engineering Manager
- Chief Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Transmission Line Engineer
- Project Engineering Manager
- Systems Engineer
- Plant Engineering Manager
- Lead Engineer
- Systems Engineering Manager
- Project 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.
- Director of Engineering
- Design Engineering Manager
- Aerospace Engineering Manager
- Product Engineering Manager
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Engineering Project Manager
- Electrical Engineering Manager
- Vice President of Engineering
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Engineering Manager (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Black & Veatch (623)
- Canonical Group (416)
- Marriott International (377)
- Actalent (370)
- CBRE (262)
- Amazon (245)
- Ford (243)
- Aimbridge Hospitality (238)
- JLL (229)
- Meta (219)
North Carolina
- Black & Veatch (52)
- Hitachi (23)
- JLL (20)
- State of North Carolina (18)
- Actalent (17)
- Canonical Group (17)
- CBRE (17)
- Fujifilm (12)
- Johnson & Johnson (11)
- TE Connectivity (10)
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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