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Also called architect manager, architectural project manager, civil engineering manager and civil project manager.
$171,270
Median pay a year
220,260
People do this work
6
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Analyzing data
Approving expenditures
Implementing process changes
Developing procedures
Preparing budgets
Managing construction activities
Identifying environmental concerns
Evaluating environmental impact
Estimating product demand
Analyzing market research data
Analyzing legal impact
Developing sustainable organizational policies
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Architectural and Engineering Manager
Summary
Architectural and engineering manager coordinating technical activities in projects, directing design changes, consulting with clients, preparing budgets and contracts, and assessing project feasibility
Experience
Architectural and Engineering Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Managed the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects
Directed, reviewed, or approved project design changes for various client projects
Consulted with clients to prepare project specifications and negotiate terms
Prepared budgets, bids, and contracts for architecture and engineering projects
Presented and explained proposals, reports, or findings to clients and stakeholders
Conferred with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures
Assessed project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand
Skills
Checking & Planning
Analyzing data, Approving expenditures, Implementing process changes, Developing procedures, Estimating product demand, Analyzing market research data
Autodesk AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Managed coordination of technical activitiesDirected and approved project design changesConsulted with clients on project specificationsPrepared budgets, bids, and contractsPresented proposals and findings to clientsAssessed project feasibility and resource needs
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Managed the coordination and integration of technical activities across multiple projects
Consulted with clients to define project specifications and ensure alignment with their needs
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Coordinated technical activities across several projects at the same time
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Consulted with clients to define project specifications and ensure alignment with their needs
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The work itself
What an Architectural and Engineering Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
What it pays
How much does an Architectural and Engineering Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$139,360
Median
$171,270
75th percentile
$212,500
About 220,260 people do this work in the United States.
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Architectural and Engineering Manager
Already yours: Analyzing data, Approving expenditures, Implementing process changes
4 of the 18 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$171,270 a year
What you have not done yet. Preparing budgets, Managing construction activities, Identifying environmental concerns
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Already yours: Analyzing data, Implementing process changes, Developing procedures
3 of the 21 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$213,990 a year
What you have not done yet. Directing financial operations, Directing services, Liaising between departments
This page is about the occupation Architectural and Engineering Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.