Engineering Manager
Plan, direct and oversee engineering projects and supervise team members.
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- What's it like to be an Engineering Manager?
- How to become an Engineering Manager
- Latest Engineering Manager jobs
- Top skills and experience for Engineering Managers
- Engineering Manager role reviews
What's it like to be an Engineering Manager?
Engineering Manager is a senior role with overall responsibility for the completion of engineering projects. Engineering Managers have a wide range of tasks that can include goal setting, creating or interpreting project plans, managing budgets, hiring and supervising staff, ensuring best practice, liaising with other departments and solving problems as they arise.
Tasks and duties
- Developing engineering strategies, policies and plans.
- Establishing project schedules and budgets, as well as quality and safety standards.
- Providing consultation and advice on engineering methods and procedures.
- Collaborating with other professionals and departments including architects, marketing and construction managers.
- Recruiting and managing engineering staff.
- Contributing to research and development projects.
How to become an Engineering Manager
To become an Engineering Manager you need an engineering qualification and extensive experience.
Complete a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).
Join Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau as an emerging professional.
Consider completing postgraduate study such as a Master of Engineering Management.
Gain five to eight years of practical experience to qualify as a professional before you can apply to become a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng).
Continue to upskill in leadership and management skills to prepare for this senior role.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Engineering Manager employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Leadership
Preventive Maintenance
Project Design
Team Leadership
Communication Skills
Concept Design
Infrastructure Delivery
Infrastructure Engineering
Mitigation
Infrastructure Planning
Commercial Acumen
Resource Management
Technical Engineering
Motivating Others
Computerised Maintenance Management System
Project Delivery
Strategic Thinking
Workplace Health and Safety
Engineering Practice
Risk Identification
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Latest Engineering Manager reviews
Feb 2025
Challenging
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science (Electrical Engineering)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsEngineering is about making the most of what is at hand and finding solutions to whatever problem encountered on the job. It is therefore very challenging and there's no boredom due to the variety of ...
The challengesThere's always the entire pressure on oneself due to the responsibility of ensuring that the plant's utilities are always operational. It therefore requires that the job is always on an on-call status...
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Nov 2024
Fantastic
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Marine Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsEverything about the work is satisfying and rewarding
The challengesI want to retire so working is the thing I don’t like
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