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Project Manager
Engineering Project Management · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: The person responsible for planning, executing, and closing a project, who controls scope, schedule, cost, and quality while leading the team and reporting to the sponsor.
Example in context
“The project manager reallocated two design engineers to the piping package after the schedule review showed a three-week delay on the critical path.”
“Program incelemesi kritik yolda üç haftalık gecikme gösterince proje yöneticisi iki tasarım mühendisini boru paketine kaydırdı.”
Where engineers use it
Encountered in every engineering project from tender to closeout; the project manager integrates planning, procurement, and site work, so engineers must know whose approval and reporting line governs technical decisions and change requests.
Synonyms: PM
Practice: can you use “Project Manager” at work?
You join a plant upgrade project and must explain to a new graduate engineer what the project manager decides, what the discipline lead decides, and how the two roles interact.
Show a model answer
“The project manager owns scope, schedule, cost, and quality for the whole project.”
“Project Manager” in 21 languages
| English | Project Manager |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Proje yöneticisi |
| French | Chef de projet |
| German | Projektleiter |
| Spanish | Director de proyecto |
| Chinese | 项目经理 |
| Arabic | مدير المشروع |
| Portuguese | Gerente de projeto |
| Russian | Руководитель проекта |
| Japanese | プロジェクトマネージャー |
| Italian | Project manager |
| Vietnamese | Quản lý dự án |
| Hindi | परियोजना प्रबंधक |
| Thai | ผู้จัดการโครงการ |
| Indonesian | Manajer proyek |
| Korean | 프로젝트 관리자 |
| Bengali | প্রকল্প ব্যবস্থাপক |
| Dutch | Projectmanager |
| Swedish | Projektledare |
| Finnish | Projektipäällikkö |
| Ukrainian | Керівник проєкту |
Frequently asked questions
What does Project Manager mean in engineering?
The person responsible for planning, executing, and closing a project, who controls scope, schedule, cost, and quality while leading the team and reporting to the sponsor. In Engineering Project Management, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Project Manager?
Project Manager is pronounced /ˈprɒdʒekt ˈmænɪdʒə/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Project Manager used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The project manager reallocated two design engineers to the piping package after the schedule review showed a three-week delay on the critical path.”
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