Engineering Jobs and MBA Programs in Nevada

Those considering careers as engineering managers can find education and job opportunities in Nevada. For engineering managers in Nevada, the job pool is currently 990 and climbing. A projected rise of 35 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 1,280 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for engineering managers. National projections show a rise of just six percent over the next 10 years. Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

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Engineering managers earn $55 per hour or $115,000 per year on average in Nevada. Nationally, their income is $58 hourly or $120,000 per year on average.

Nicknamed the Silver State, Nevada has a population of 2,643,085, which has grown by 32.3 percent in the last 10 years. The capital is Carson City. There were a total of 1,638,004 jobs in 2008 and people in Nevada earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $40,936, up from $40,930. The unemployment rate in Nevada was 11.8 percent in 2009, which has grown by 5.1 percentage points since the previous year. Roughly 18.2 percent of Nevada residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

In Nevada, the top employers are in accommodation services, accommodation, traveler accommodation and casino hotels.

One of the many things Nevada is known for, Nevada is the seventh largest state with 110,540 square miles, 85% of them federally owned including the secret Area 51 near the little town of Rachel. Nevada has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Pershing County located in Cowboy Country features one of only two round courthouses in the United States.

Engineering

Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

While working, they recruit employees and evaluate their work, as well as oversee the development and maintenance of staff. Also, they talk with management and marketing staff to consider project specifications.

They are required to respond to the actions of others and coordinate activities with them and write well.

Engineering managers must be able to read and understand documents and reports. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, engineering managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.