National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 Version 1.3

0 - Management occupations

This category includes legislators, senior management occupations and middle management occupations. Senior managers are described in several broad categories. Middle managers are described in more detailed categories that span the entire labour market.

01-05 - Specialized middle management occupations

This major group comprises specialized middle management occupations. It includes administrative services managers and managers in financial and business services, communication (except broadcasting), engineering, architecture, science and information systems, health care, public administration, education, social and community services, public protection services, art, culture, recreation, and sport.

021 - Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems

This minor group includes engineering managers, architecture managers, science managers, computer managers and information systems managers. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors and by government establishments, consulting engineering and scientific research companies and architectural firms.

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group(s):
0211 - Engineering managers
0212 - Architecture and science managers
0213 - Computer and information systems managers

0211 - Engineering managers

Engineering managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of an engineering department, service or firm. They are employed by a wide range of private sector and government establishments and by consulting engineering and scientific research companies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • electrical engineering service manager
  • engineering department manager
  • engineering manager
  • engineering research and development director
  • production engineering manager
  • telecommunications engineering service manager

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Architecture and science managers (See 0212 Architecture and science managers)
  • Computer and information systems managers (See 0213 Computer and information systems managers)
  • Construction managers (See 0711 Construction managers)
  • Engineers and supervisors of engineers (See 21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences)
  • Managers in transportation (See 0731 Managers in transportation)
  • Manufacturing managers (See 0911 Manufacturing managers)
  • Utilities managers (See 0912 Utilities managers)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of an engineering department, service or firm
  • Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the department, service, laboratory or firm
  • Consult and negotiate with clients to prepare specifications, explain proposals and present engineering reports and findings
  • Assign, co-ordinate and review the technical work of the department or project teams
  • Recruit personnel and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas
  • May participate directly in the design, development and inspection of technical projects or in the engineering work of the department.

• Employment requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering is usually required.
  • Extensive experience in an engineering discipline, including supervisory experience, is required.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is usually required.

• Additional information

  • Mobility to other technical managerial positions, or to research or senior management positions is possible with experience.