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Role

AI for Engineering Managers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers · O*NET 11-9041.00 · Job Zone 5 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

21 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

119 matched to the tools architectural and engineering managers use. Showing 24.

  • GitHub

    MCP server

    GitHub is the perfect place to share code and work collaboratively on private and open source software.

    GitHub

  • PostgreSQL

    MCP server

    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source database engine with a uniquely advanced query optimizer and dozens of built in features, making it an easy choice for production databases.

    PostgreSQL

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with GitHub MCP or direct API to manage repositories, review pull requests, track issues, and automate code workflows through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • MySQL

    MCP server

    MySQL is a premier database used in millions of production environments around the world. Easily plug your MySQL database into any web service.

    MySQL

  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Elasticsearch MCP or direct API to search documents, manage indices, run analytics, and update records through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Online project management tool based on Gantt charts. Intuitive interface, nice UX/UI design, powerful features at affordable prices.

    Make (make.com)

  • Automates meeting coordination and scheduling workflows through intelligent calendar integration and business process optimization.

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • AI demands adaptability. MongoDB offers flexible, scalable, AI-ready data solutions, eliminating friction and accelerating innovation.

    Make (make.com)

  • Mongodb

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

  • Make (make.com)

  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Sage Accounting

    MCP server

    Award winning accounting from the leader in financial accounting software. Manage invoicing, cash flow, tax, payments and more from any device through the cloud.

    Sage Accounting

  • Schedule It

    MCP server

    Schedule it - A software tool which helps you schedule your resources, teams, equipment, rooms, and projects all in one place.

    Schedule It

  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

127 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Amazon DynamoDBhot
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2hot
  • Amazon Redshifthot
  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • Ansible softwarehot
  • Apache Cassandrahot
  • Apache Hadoophot
  • Apache Hivehot
  • Apache Kafkahot
  • Apache Mavenhot
  • Apple macOShot
  • Atlassian Confluencehot
  • Atlassian JIRAhot
  • Autodesk AutoCADhot
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3Dhot
  • Autodesk Revithot
  • Bashhot
  • Bentley MicroStationhot
  • Chot
  • Chot
  • Chot
  • Chefhot
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorkshot
  • Djangohot
  • Dockerhot
  • Elasticsearchhot
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwarehot
  • Extensible markup language XMLhot
  • Githot
  • GitHubhot
  • Gohot
  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • JavaScripthot
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSONhot
  • Kronos Workforce Timekeeperhot
  • Linuxhot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

What this job involves

19 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 19.

  1. Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
  2. Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  3. Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
  4. Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
  5. Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
  6. Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.
  7. Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.
  8. Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.
  9. Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.
  10. Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.
  11. Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.
  12. Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.
  13. Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.
  14. Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities.
  15. Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.
  16. Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.
  17. Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.
  18. Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making.
  19. Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public.