Emilio Reyes-HernandezOwner| ER Projects & Engineering ConsultingNaples, Fl, United States
In engineering projects, where the load of engineering work requires it, a Project Engineering Manager (PEM) takes responsibility to oversee those technical tasks.
The PEM is responsible for the planning, performance, control and direction of the engineering tasks included in the project, in agreement with the PM, Project Controls, QA/QC, HSE and other managers.
Assists the Construction Manager during the project execution.
Manages the engineering, design and drafting personnel assigned to the project which includes Project Engineers, Discipline Engineers, Engineering Designers and Drafters.
In small projects the same person might be PM and PEM.
The PEM and the Engineering Team have a long list of activities and deliverables assigned to them
Plans and directs all design engineers, drafters, and technical engineers working on specific projects.
Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs.
Oversees product construction and testing in order to ensure completion of projects as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Evaluates and approves changes that substantially impact the scope, budget, or schedule of a project. Monitors progress and performance against the project plan. Saving Changes...
I don't know about civil engineering in specific, but in the broader engineering environment that role has many names. I've been a PM who had technical oversight, a technical pm, project technical leader, systems engineer, lead engineer, and others I've now forgotten. It seems every organization has different names that combine some flavors of project, leader, and technical/engineer into a fabulous new title because some new manager decided the old titles don't emphasize the right things.
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1 reply by Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
Nov 20, 2020 9:13 AM
Kwiyuh Michael Wepngong
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That's so true Keith,
The change of position nomenclature is just an icing... The core job remains the same
I fully agree with Keith Novak, responsibilities may be different in organizations, for example, I was working as a PM here and other organizations, with the same name but with a lot of different responsibilities. Saving Changes...
Financial Management Specialist | US Peace CorpsYaounde, Centre, Cameroon
Nov 19, 2020 4:11 PM
Replying to Keith Novak
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I don't know about civil engineering in specific, but in the broader engineering environment that role has many names. I've been a PM who had technical oversight, a technical pm, project technical leader, systems engineer, lead engineer, and others I've now forgotten. It seems every organization has different names that combine some flavors of project, leader, and technical/engineer into a fabulous new title because some new manager decided the old titles don't emphasize the right things.
That's so true Keith,
The change of position nomenclature is just an icing... The core job remains the same Saving Changes...
In a research on the subject, I found in the PMI library an interesting article entitled "Engineering Projects in Factory Environment". The year was 1982, the current concepts and terms did not yet exist. I believe the PMI Guide or PMBoK was also just an idea. So here is a simple conclusion from the author and you can enjoy the full link at https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/plant...ineering-10336:
"Despite the functional departmentalization of the engineering department, most of its tasks are project-oriented. Each project is assigned to the group member whose experience and training most closely match the requirements of the job." (Devore, T., McCollum, J.K., & Ledbetter, W. N. (1982). Project Engineering in a Plant Environment. Project Management Quarterly, 13 (3), 25-30.) Saving Changes...
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