Engineering Project Manager job description: duties, skills and qualifications.

Core duties

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O*NET task statements

O*NET occupation

Architectural and Engineering Managers

O*NET-SOC 11-9041.00

Preparation

Job Zone 5 of 5

extensive preparation

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

BLS 2025–35

Median pay

$171,270

BLS May 2025

Data Government data groups this job as Architectural and Engineering Managers (O*NET-SOC 11-9041.00). O*NET 31.0 lists “Engineering Project Manager” as a job title for this occupation only (evidence: O*NET job-incumbent data and employer job postings). Figures on this page are for that occupation. TryHired has no separate career page for this title yet.

1. Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects. importance 4.3 of 5
2. Direct, review, or approve project design changes. importance 4.0 of 5
3. Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications. importance 3.8 of 5
4. Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts. importance 3.5 of 5
5. Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients. importance 3.5 of 5
6. Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures. importance 3.4 of 5
7. Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand. importance 3.4 of 5
8. Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates. importance 3.4 of 5
9. Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work. importance 3.3 of 5
10. Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management. importance 3.2 of 5
11. Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff. importance 3.1 of 5
12. Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services. importance 3.1 of 5
13. Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations. importance 3.1 of 5
14. Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities. importance 3.0 of 5

Work activities O*NET rates most important here: Getting Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates, Working with Computers, Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others and Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards.

Also part of the job

Supplemental tasks O*NET lists for this occupation: less central than the core duties above, and not done in every job.

• Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.
• Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.
• Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities.
• Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making.
• Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public.

Knowledge areas: Design, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics, Administration and Management and English Language.

Software O*NET lists for this occupation: Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Amazon DynamoDB, Ansible software. These are examples O*NET records for the job, not a list of tools every employer uses or a checklist of what you must know.

• Education: BLS lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education.
• Experience: BLS lists 5 years or more of work experience in a related occupation as typical.
• Training on the job: BLS lists no typical on-the-job training once hired.
• Preparation: O*NET places the job in Job Zone 5 of 5 (extensive preparation). Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations.
• Licenses and certifications: not listed here. A license is a legal requirement set by a state; a certification is a credential from a private or professional body. Rules vary by state and employer, and a missing entry on this page does not mean none is required: check with your state's licensing board.

The most common answer among engineering project managers surveyed by O*NET is a bachelor's degree (46%).

Job title: Engineering Project Manager
[Company] · [City, State] · [Full-time or part-time] · [Pay range, where your state requires one]

About the role
[Company] is hiring an Engineering Project Manager to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
[One sentence on your team and why this role matters.]

What you will do
- Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
- Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
- Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
- Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
- Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
- Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
- Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
- Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.

What we are looking for
- [Education: BLS lists a bachelor's degree as typical for this occupation; set the level this role truly needs]
- [Experience: BLS lists 5 years or more in a related occupation as typical; adjust to this role]
- Strength in reading comprehension, complex problem solving and active listening
- Working knowledge of Design and Engineering and Technology
- [Software your team uses, e.g. Autodesk AutoCAD or Microsoft Excel]
- [Any license or certification your state or company requires]

[Schedule, benefits and how to apply]

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For Architectural and Engineering Managers, the median annual wage was $171,270 in May 2025. The median hourly wage was $82.34. BLS estimates about 220,260 jobs in this occupation in the U.S.

BLS projects employment of Architectural and Engineering Managers to grow 5.5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 14,900 openings a year over that period, including openings to replace workers who leave.

• Read a real engineering project manager posting next to the core duties above. Duties it repeats, such as “Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical…”, tell you what that employer weighs most; anything it adds is specific to that team.
• Tailor your resume to the posting, not to this page: describe only engineering project manager work you have actually done, with your own results.
• Prepare a story for each of the top-rated skills (reading comprehension and complex problem solving): a real situation, what you did and what changed.