Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

• Chief Engineer, Waterworks
• Chief Petroleum Engineer
• Engineer-in-Charge, Transmitter
• Engineering Manager, Electronics
• Highway-Administrative Engineer
• Manager, Land Surveying
• Plant Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Research-Contracts Supervisor
• Superintendent, Oil-Well Services

• Administer highway planning, construction, and maintenance.
• Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Confer with and report to officials and the public to provide information and solicit support for projects.
• Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.
• Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
• Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm.
• Direct the engineering of water control, treatment, and distribution projects.
• Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
• Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
• Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate survey work with other staff activities, certifying survey work, and writing land legal descriptions.
• Prepare budgets, bids, and contracts, and direct the negotiation of research contracts.
• Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
• Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• Review and recommend or approve contracts and cost estimates.
• Set scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.

• adhere to safety procedures
• advise clients or customers
• advise clients regarding engineering problems
• analyze market conditions
• analyze operational or management reports or records
• analyze project proposal to determine feasibility, cost, or time
• approve product design or changes
• assign work to staff or employees
• bid engineering, construction or extraction projects
• communicate technical information
• conduct land surveys
• conduct or attend staff meetings
• conduct topographical surveys
• confer with customer representatives
• confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
• confer with management or users
• coordinate employee continuing education programs
• coordinate engineering project activities
• delegate authority for engineering activities
• determine project methods and procedures
• develop budgets
• develop management control systems
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• develop records management system
• develop safety regulations
• develop staffing plan
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• direct and coordinate civil engineering projects
• direct and coordinate construction of mine shafts or tunnels
• direct geological surveys
• direct personnel in support of engineering activities
• enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
• establish employee performance standards
• estimate cost for engineering projects
• estimate time needed for project
• evaluate costs of engineering projects
• evaluate engineering data
• evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
• explain rules, policies or regulations
• explore for oil or gas
• follow data security procedures
• identify training needs
• install water or sewer treatment plant equipment
• lead teams in engineering projects
• make decisions
• make presentations
• manage contracts
• monitor facilities or equipment
• monitor training costs
• orient new employees
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• perform statistical analysis in physical science or geological research
• plan testing of engineering methods
• prepare cost estimates
• prepare reports
• prepare reports for management
• prepare technical reports or related documentation
• provide customer service
• read blueprints
• read schematics
• read technical drawings
• recruit employees
• resolve engineering or science problems
• supervise engineering managers or staff
• supervise petroleum workers
• understand engineering data or reports
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use facility management techniques
• use intuitive judgment for engineering analyses
• use knowledge of water systems
• use long or short term production planning techniques
• use negotiation techniques
• use pollution control techniques
• use project management techniques
• use scientific research methodology
• use technical regulations for engineering problems
• write business project or bid proposals