Architectural and Engineering Managers

Does not pass

• Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 9.3% of the role's time · $3.4B

• Direct, review, or approve project design changes.

  an accountable sign-off — stays with a person · 6.9% of the role's time · $2.5B

• Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.4% of the role's time · $2.3B

• Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.0% of the role's time · $2.2B

• Analyze data from biofuels studies, such as fluid dynamics, water treatments, or solvent extraction and recovery processes.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $1.9B

• Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $1.4B · waiting on a check

• Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.8% of the role's time · $1.4B

• Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.8% of the role's time · $1.4B

• Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for engineering and technical work.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.7% of the role's time · $1.3B

• Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.6% of the role's time · $1.3B

• Propose new biofuels products, processes, technologies or applications based on findings from applied biofuels or biomass research projects.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $1.2B

• Assess project feasibility by analyzing technology, resource needs, or market demand.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.2% of the role's time · $1.2B

• Oversee biodiesel/biofuels prototyping or development projects.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.2% of the role's time · $1.2B

• Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.9% of the role's time · $1.0B

• Conduct experiments to test new or alternate feedstock fermentation processes.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.8% of the role's time · $999M

• Perform administrative functions, such as reviewing or writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, or purchasing of materials or services.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.7% of the role's time · $978M

• Prepare biofuels research and development reports for senior management or technical professionals.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $927M · waiting on a check

• Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.5% of the role's time · $904M · waiting on a check

• Plan or direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, or repair of facilities or equipment.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.4% of the role's time · $867M

• Review, recommend, or approve contracts or cost estimates.

  an accountable sign-off — stays with a person · 2.3% of the role's time · $817M

• Conduct research to breed or develop energy crops with improved biomass yield, environmental adaptability, pest resistance, production efficiency, bioprocessing characteristics, or reduced environmental impacts.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $697M

• Develop computational tools or approaches to improve biofuels research and development activities.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.8% of the role's time · $669M

• Perform protein functional analysis and engineering for processing of feedstock and creation of biofuels.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.8% of the role's time · $660M

• Develop methods to estimate the efficiency of biomass pretreatments.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.6% of the role's time · $566M

• Evaluate the environmental impacts of engineering, architecture, or research and development activities.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.5% of the role's time · $529M

• Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.3% of the role's time · $482M

• Identify environmental threats or opportunities associated with the development and launch of new technologies.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.3% of the role's time · $475M

• Plan, direct, or coordinate survey work with other project activities.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $411M

• Evaluate environmental regulations or social pressures related to environmental issues to inform strategic or operational decision-making.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.1% of the role's time · $392M

• Design or execute solvent or product recovery experiments in laboratory or field settings.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.0% of the role's time · $375M

• Develop or implement programs to improve sustainability or reduce the environmental impacts of engineering or architecture activities or operations.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.9% of the role's time · $343M

• Develop separation processes to recover biofuels.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.8% of the role's time · $305M

• Establish scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.8% of the role's time · $304M

• Direct recruitment, placement, and evaluation of architecture or engineering project staff.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.8% of the role's time · $281M

• Develop methods to recover ethanol or other fuels from complex bioreactor liquid and gas streams.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.7% of the role's time · $251M

• Solicit project support by conferring with officials or providing information to the public.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 0.6% of the role's time · $210M

• Design chemical conversion processes, such as etherification, esterification, interesterification, transesterification, distillation, hydrogenation, oxidation or reduction of fats and oils, and vegetable oil refining.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.5% of the role's time · $169M