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

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

1. Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.

2. Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

3. Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.

4. Direct, review, and approve product design and changes.

5. Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.

6. Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.

7. Prepare budgets, bids, and contracts, and direct the negotiation of research contracts.

8. Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.

9. Confer with management, production, and marketing staff to discuss project specifications and procedures.

10. Review and recommend or approve contracts and cost estimates.

11. Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Engineering Managers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Engineering Managers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$87,840 for entry level workers, and >$152,840 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 7,910 Engineering Managers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 7,840  employed in NY. This represents a decrease of 0 job(s) each year, and a total of 160 job openings each year.

Cornell University CATALYST Program - Cornell Association for the Technological Advancement of Learned Youth in Science and Technology CATALYST Program is a one-week summer residential program for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from underrepresented backgrounds. CATALYST seeks to advance diversity in engineering and especially encourages members of groups underrepresented in the fields of math, science, and engineering (African American, Latino/a, or Native American) to apply.

Cooper Union Research Internship Program - The Research Internship Program provides a great opportunity for high school students to tackle research problems in a college setting. Interns work in teams on applied research projects under the constant guidance of Cooper Union undergraduate teaching assistants. Each project is supervised and mentored by Cooper Union faculty and covers fields such as civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical, biomedical and environmental engineering; mathematics, chemistry, physics and astronomy.

National Math and Science Initiative, Inc. (NMSI) - Improving American students' performance in math and science coursework is the most effective way to increase the United States' global competitiveness.NMSI is a non-profit entity created to raise funds for the improvement of math and science education in the U.S. NMSI plans to award grants in up to 10 states for training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP courses and up to 10 colleges and universities for the replication of UTeach in fall 2007. Over the next five years, NMSI plans to make additional awards for the expansion of both programs.

Camp Ulster County Community College - Camp Ulster has athletic, artistic, and academic camps that provide new challenges and enriching experiences. A few of the camps are: Blowfish Robocraft Camp, NASA Academy of Future Space Explorers Camp, Web Design for Teens Camp, Astronomy Camp and More!

TeachEngineering Resources for K12 - Engineering is all around us. TeachEngineering Resources for K12 uses engineering as a vehicle to integrate math and science fundamentals. All lesson plans are based upon age-appropriate national and state science, technology, mathematics and engineering educational standards.

After School Program - Topics range from the exploration of the vast, uncharted regions of space to the microscopic world of DNA, from the evolution of dinosaurs to the study of world cultures. Students who are interested in many branches of science including biodiversity, paleontology, anthropology, genetics, astronomy, astrophysics, and geology will find something to explore at the After School Program.

NASA's Get Into EdSpace - Edspace is the web site of NASA's Educator Astronaut Program. The site invites you to walk in the shoes of an astronaut to experience virtual training exercises and get behind the scenes to learn more about the people on Earth who make spaceflight possible. At Edspace, you can learn about how astronauts prepare for spaceflight, what it's like to live in space, and even take part in online projects.

NASA's Celestia Exploration Activity - Explore the wild and natural wonders of our celestial neighbors. Soar freely through the Solar System with NASA's Learning Technologies Celestia Exploration Activity. This highly interactive, richly engaging, and scientifically accurate website based on the Middle School National Science Education Standards for Solar System science

Polytechnic University Summer Research Institute - The Summer Research Institute of Polytechnic University provides talented high school students with educational opportunities in science, engineering and mathematics beyond those regularly available in course and laboratories at students' high schools. Students engage in independent research in university laboratories under the guidance faculty mentors.

Cool Cosmos: The Infrared Universe - Learn about Infrared Light and Multiwavelength Astronomy. Discover light outside the visible spectrum with many the classroom activities, experiments and lesson plans provided for you at Cool Cosmos!

Engineers Week - Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youths to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse, vigorous and informed engineering workforce.

Engineering and natural sciences managers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

National Academy of Engineering (NAE) - The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession. This is a portal for all engineering activities at the National Academies, which along with the NAE include the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council.

American Museum of Natural History Adventures 2007 Summer Camps - Summer Adventures 2007 includes hands-on investigations, behind-the-scenes tours, and visits with Museum scientists. Some topics include: Fossils and DNA, Ocean Adventures, Mythic Creatures, Destination Space, Robotics and more!

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) - The Society of Automotive Engineers, International, (SAE) has been a catalyst in advancing the mobility industry for 100 years. SAE is your one-stop resource for standards development, events, and technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.

NASA's Kids' Club - NASA's Kids' Club has animated, educational and interactive games on the site that teach children about exploring space, building and launching rockets, keeping airplanes on schedule, how a comet travels through the solar system, and more.

Cornell University CURIE Academy: For Girls Who Dream Big - The CURIE Academy is a one-week residential program for high school girls who excel in math and science, enjoy solving problems, and want to learn more about careers in engineering.

Summer at RPI: Architecture Career Discovery Program - Architecture Career Discovery Program has two separate and unique two-week day programs for high school students considering studies in architecture or design with a curiosity about the world in which we live, as well as an interest in art culture and new ideas.

Teacher Friendly Guide to the Geology of Your Region - The Guides give teachers the background they need to make sense of regional and local geology in terms of a basic sequence of historical events and processes. This empowers teachers to bring local and regional geology into their curricula and facilitates inquiry based teaching!

Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot - Ready to Earn Your Wings? The Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program is a four-week program that packs math, science, geography, history and creative writing into a sky-high educational adventure for hundreds of classrooms across the nation. The program unites students with Southwest Pilots. The students track their adopted Pilot's journey and complete curriculum developed in cooperation with the Smithsonian?s National Air and Space Museum, the National Association of Teachers of Math and Science, and other education specialists.

Young Naturalist Awards: Essay Contest - This research based essay contest is for students in grades 7 to12. It promotes participation and communication in science. The theme remains the same, "Scientific Discovery Begins with Expeditions!" Students choose a topic in biology, earth science, or astronomy and take an expedition to an area where they can explore their topic.

Design and Discovery: Experience Engineering Through Design - A hands-on, inquiry-based experience in problem solving, Design and Discovery is a free curriculum that introduces youth, ages 11-15, to engineering through design, and helps students create an awareness of the role engineering plays in our society. In an extended sequence of hands-on sessions, students follow a design process and build working prototypes that solve problems in the engineered world.

A World In Motion (AWIM) Science and Math Can Be Fun - A World In Motion brings math and science principles to life. The programs are exciting and interactive and make learning fun. Laws of physics, motion, flight and electronics are learned and then demonstrated as students build cars, skimmers and gliders and conduct experiments with electricity and electronics. The program consists of four, free hands-on physical science curricula.

Aerospace Engineers - Perform a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Civil Engineers - Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

Industrial Safety and Health Engineers - Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.

Marine Engineers - Design, develop, and take responsibility for the installation of ship machinery and related equipment including propulsion machines and power supply systems.

Marine Architects - Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. May confer with marine engineers.

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers - Determine the location and plan the extraction of coal, metallic ores, nonmetallic minerals, and building materials, such as stone and gravel. Work involves conducting preliminary surveys of deposits or undeveloped mines and planning their development; examining deposits or mines to determine whether they can be worked at a profit; making geological and topographical surveys; evolving methods of mining best suited to character, type, and size of deposits; and supervising mining operations.

Nuclear Engineers - Conduct research on nuclear engineering problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.

Petroleum Engineers - Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.

Electrical Drafters - Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.