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Careers / Architectural and Engineering Managers |
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Summary Description |
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Architect Manager |
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Architectural Job Captain |
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Chief Design Branch |
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Chief Design Engineer |
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Chief Engineer |
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Chief Petroleum Engineer |
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Chief, Engineering Division |
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Civil Engineering Manager |
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Director of Engineering |
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Director of Product Development |
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Electrical Engineering Director |
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Electrical Engineering Manager and Product Development Project Manager |
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Electronics Engineering Manager |
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Engineering Design Manager |
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Engineering Group Manager |
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Engineering Manager |
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Engineering Program Manager |
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Engineering Project Manager |
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Engineering Research Manager |
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Engineering Supervisor |
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Environmental Engineering Manager |
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Facility Designer |
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Global Engineering Manager |
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Health Safety Manager |
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Highway Administrative Engineer |
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Manufacturing Chief Engineer |
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Manufacturing Engineering Manager |
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Mechanical Engineering Director |
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Mechanical Engineering Manager |
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Principal Engineer |
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Process Engineering Manager |
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Project Coordinator |
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Project Development Engineer |
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Project Engineer |
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Project Engineer and Manager of Design Services |
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Project Engineering Manager |
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Project Manager |
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Prototype Engineer Manager |
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Research Development Manager |
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Research Manager |
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Safety Director |
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Senior Engineering Manager |
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Senior Program Manager |
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Supervisory Civil Engineer |
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Transmitter Engineer-in-Charge |
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Waterworks Chief Engineer |
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Job Tasks |
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Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
- Manage construction activities.
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Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
- Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
- Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
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Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
- Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
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Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
- Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.
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Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
- Negotiate project specifications.
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Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
- Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
- Prepare operational budgets.
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Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, and market demand.
- Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
- Estimate demand for products or services.
- Analyze market research data.
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Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.
- Manage human resources activities.
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Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
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Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
- Develop organizational goals or objectives.
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Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Develop organizational policies or programs.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
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Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making.
- Analyze impact of legal or regulatory changes.
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Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.
- Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
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Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Present information to the public.
- Promote products, services, or programs.
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Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.
- Approve expenditures.
- Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
- Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
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Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
- Implement organizational process or policy changes.
- Develop sustainable organizational policies or practices.
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Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.
- Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities.
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Direct the engineering of water control, treatment, or distribution projects.
- Manage construction activities.
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Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.
- Identify environmental concerns.
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Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Manage construction activities.
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Administer highway planning, construction, or maintenance.
- Manage construction activities.
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Work Activities |
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Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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Staffing Organizational Units —
Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
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Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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Interesting Fact |
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The Rx symbol used in pharmacology was originally as astrological sign for the planet Jupiter. Its use originated in the Middle Ages when doctors believed that planets influenced health. |
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