Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities and research and development in engineering. Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in engineering projects. - Direct, review, or approve project design changes. - Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures. - Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients. - Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications. - Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts. - Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand. - Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates. - Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work. - Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment. - Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services. - Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management. - 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. - Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering activities or operations. - Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, or research and development activities. - Apply theory and principles of engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. - Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile and component specifications, and material quantities using calculator or computer. - Read and review project blueprints and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements. - Draft detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications. - Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions. - Analyze proposed site factors and design maps, graphs, tracings, and diagrams to illustrate findings.