Engineering manager
Also known as
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work evenings and weekends
- Usually work in offices and at worksites and may travel locally to visit clients
- Need to be organised, make decisions and lead others
Salary information
Typical tasks
- Manage engineering projects
- Enforce engineering standards
- Coordinate with clients about project requirements
- Collaborate with project teams
- Develop and design engineering processes
- Allocate resources for engineering projects
- Manage budgets
Outlook
Engineering managers play an important role as organisations deliver increasingly complex infrastructure, technology and sustainability projects. In New Zealand, growth in energy, transport, water and construction projects is influencing the sector. Globally, digital engineering tools, automation, artificial intelligence and data-driven project management are changing how engineering teams plan, design and deliver solutions.
What employers and industry want in graduates
- Leadership and people management
- Strategic thinking and decision-making
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Project and budget management
- Technical understanding of engineering projects
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and ways of working
AUT programmes
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