Electrical Engineering Manager

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

An Electrical Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of electrical engineering projects, such as power plants, telecommunications or microelectronics. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders. Often supervises teams of electrical engineers.

Job Outlook

There were 28 Electrical Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1271 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Electrical Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:

Salary

Many new Electrical Engineering Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $157,435.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $157,435.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Electrical Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $144,432.

Education and Experience

Posted Electrical Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education Level	Percentage
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	79.54%
Master's Degree	30.06%
Doctoral Degree	2.2%
Other	3.93%

Posted Electrical Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of Experience	Percentage
0 to 2 years	3.37%
3 to 5 years	31.8%
6 to 8 years	30.78%
9+ years	34.05%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Electrical Engineering Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

Communication (50.2%)
Management (48.94%)
Leadership (39.02%)
Operations (34.38%)
Planning (28.64%)
Coordinating (27.77%)
Mentorship (16.92%)
Problem Solving (14.56%)
Verbal Communication Skills (14.16%)
Research (13.77%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Electrical Engineering (85.45%)
Engineering Management (22.5%)
Project Management (60.17%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Project Schedules (7.63%)
Proposal Development (10.89%)
Project Engineering (6.52%)
Project Scoping (6.92%)
Autodesk Revit (8.27%)
Analytic Applications (8.03%)
Procurement (9.22%)
Continuous Improvement Process (13.67%)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (4.05%)
High Voltage (6.68%)
Marketing (11.29%)
Electrical Systems (13.04%)
Power Distribution (9.46%)
Systems Engineering (10.97%)
Asset Management (4.05%)
Automation (5.96%)
AutoCAD (12%)
Construction (10.25%)
Project Management Office (PMO) (10.41%)
Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology (8.27%)
Control Systems (9.06%)
Business Development (18.2%)
Electric Power Systems (10.02%)
Systems Design (11.69%)
Engineering Design Process (10.89%)
Electrical Equipment (4.37%)
Domain Knowledge (8.11%)
Mechanical Engineering (11.76%)
Project Portfolio Management (8.11%)
Milestones (Project Management) (6.12%)
New Product Development (10.89%)
Commissioning (5.8%)
Request For Proposal (6.52%)
Environment Health And Safety (2.07%)
Process Improvement (13.43%)
Software Technical Review (4.37%)
Industry Standards (6.04%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Electrical Engineering Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Energy Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineering Project Manager
Engineering Manager
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
Energy Project Engineer
Project Controls Manager
Principal Electrical Engineer
Infrastructure Engineering Manager

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Electrical Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (101)
Actalent (60)
DNV (41)
Invenergy (30)
Jobot (28)
Raytheon Technologies (24)
Eaton Corporation (23)
Sargent & Lundy (19)
Northrop Grumman (18)
The Judge Group (17)

North Carolina

Actalent (5)
GHD (3)
Eaton Corporation (2)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (2)
Dewberry Engineers (2)
Prolec-GE Waukesha (1)
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd (1)
Accentuate Staffing (1)
Gaylor (1)
Little Diversified Architectural Consulting (1)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

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