Engineering Project Managers and Project Engineers

Engineering project managers and project engineers schedule, manage and oversee engineering projects for quality of work, timeliness and completion within budget, plan, design and specify materials and equipment for the project and create necessary technical drawings.

About this Career

Average Salary

£36,406

New workers start at around £22,926. Normal pay is £36,406 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £57,423

Annual Openings

29

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Ensures that equipment, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and safety standards.
  • Records, monitors and reports progress.
  • Identifies defects in work and proposes corrections.
  • Regularly inspects and monitors progress and quality of work, ensures legal requirements are met.
  • Plans work schedules for engineering projects based on prior discussion with client and contractors.
  • Assembles information for invoicing at the end of projects.
  • Briefs project team, contractors and suppliers.
  • Draws up budgets and timescales for new engineering projects based on clients’ requirements.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Mathematics 70%
Critical Thinking 70%
Monitoring 66%
Reading Comprehension 64%
Active Listening 60%
Speaking 58%
Writing 56%
Active Learning 56%
Learning Strategies 56%
Science 0%

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