Project managers are an important part of production in many fields, including engineering. Engineering project managers use their knowledge, organization and collaboration skills to encourage productivity during projects. If you're interested in project management or becoming an engineering project manager, you may want to learn more about what they do. In this article, we cover what an engineering project manager is, why they're important, their duties, the skills and education they need and their average national salary and job outlook.

An engineering project manager is a person who directs and assesses the daily operations of an engineering team. When engineers, designers and manufacturers must work together to develop and produce a project, engineering project managers oversee the process. Engineering managers review proposals and supervise much of the budgeting and cost analysis for projects. Engineering project managers direct teams of engineers and report to an administration or general manager.

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