Engineering managers

Engineering managers

NOC
20010

manage and evaluate the activities of engineering departments, services or firms.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

69
 

Median Hourly Wage

$44.10
$39.11
Low
$82.21
High

Average Salary

$125,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

380
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Engineering managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an engineering department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range of private sector and government establishments and by consulting engineering and scientific research companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of an engineering department, service or firm
  • Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm
  • Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings
  • Assign, coordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
  • Recruit personnel and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas
  • May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department.

Also Known As

  • director of engineering research and development
  • electrical engineering manager
  • engineering department manager
  • engineering manager
  • production engineering manager
  • telecommunications engineering service manager
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering is usually required.
  • Extensive experience in an engineering discipline, including supervisory experience, is required.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

  • Provincially Regulated: Yes
Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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19.7%
Female
80.3%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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0.0%
15-24
11.4%
25-34
47.1%
35-44
24.3%
45-54
17.1%
55-64
0.0%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
0.0%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
0.0%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
22.5%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
77.5%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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35.2%
Professional, scientific and technical services
21.1%
Manufacturing
12.7%
Public administration
31.0%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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5.60%
Northeast
20.80%
Southeast
38.90%
Southwest
29.20%
Central
5.60%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$120,000
Northeast
$96,000
Southeast
$148,000
Southwest
$120,000
Central
N/A
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$125,000

Newfoundland

$188,000

Prince Edward Island

$120,000

Nova Scotia

$114,400

Canada

$147,000
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

69
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

34
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

35
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

187
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

44
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

144