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Architectural and Engineering Managers - 11-9041.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Chief Engineer
  • Civil Engineering Manager
  • Director of Engineering
  • Engineering Group Manager
  • Engineering Manager
  • Engineering Program Manager
  • Principal Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Project Engineering Manager
  • Project Manager

SOC Occupation Groups

11-0000 Management Occupations
11-9000 Other Management Occupations
11-9040 Architectural and Engineering Managers
11-9041.00 Architectural and Engineering Managers

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Administer highway planning, construction, or 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, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or 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.
  • Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
  • Direct the engineering of water control, treatment, or distribution projects.
  • Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.
  • Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making.
  • Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.
  • Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.
  • Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
  • Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or 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, or 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • 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

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Air Warfare Research Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Aircraft Electronics Director (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Aircraft/Guided Missile Engine Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Armament Proof Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Armament Research Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Combat Systems Superintendent (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Degaussing Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Designated Project Engineering Coordinator (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Designated Project Support Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Designated Project Test and Evaluation Coordinator (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Developmental Engineer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Electronic Engineering Plans and Policies Director (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Electronic Equipment Military Characteristics Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Electronics Research Administrator (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Facilities Planning and Programming Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Guided Missile Test Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Guided Missile Type Project Officer (Air-Launched) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Guided Missile Type Project Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Guided Missile Type Project Officer (Ship-Launched) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Materiel Leader (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, ABM (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, RPA (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Materiel Leader, Trainer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Naval Engineering Research Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Naval Weapons Technical Liaison Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Navy Contingency Engineer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Operational Test and Evaluation Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Preoperational Test and Evaluation Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Public Works Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Public Works Utilities Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Research and Engineering (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, ABM (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Airlift (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Bomber (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, C2ISREW (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Fighter (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, General (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Helicopter or EWO (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, RPA (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Special Operations (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Tanker (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Senior Materiel Leader, Trainer (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (Army - Enlisted)
  • Technical Assistant For Weapons (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Torpedo Test Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Torpedo Weapons Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Training Device Program Coordinator (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Type Aircraft Design and Development Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Undersea Weapons Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Control Systems Project Officer (Surface) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Design Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Equipment Project Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Research Planning Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Technical Information Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons Technical Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • 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