工程经理负责规划，组织，引导，控制和评价一个工程部门，工程服务体系或者工程公司的活动。他们受雇于整个公共部门和私营部门，同时也受雇于相关工程咨询公司和科研公司。
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.