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chief engineer
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Chief engineers work in a wide range of fields and oversees the organization's entire engineering function, from approving project designs and assigning engineers and technicians and ensuring that all safety and structural standards are met throughout the end of project. Chief engineers' responsibilities include developing, planning and coordinating projects, managing policies, procedures, and controls that govern operations, and manage staffing and resource management. They also prepare budget, expenditure proposal, and reports such as statistical and data analysis reports, for all engineering processes.

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  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
    The number of occurrences matches with Chief Engineer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,659Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in Science
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    Avg. Duration:24 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,470Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Engineering (m.eng.) in Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,615Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
    The number of occurrences matches with Chief Engineer in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,594Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Chief Engineer and Other Important Info

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5.8 years
$60K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
4.87 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
4
1855 out of 4012

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