Director of Engineering Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Director of Engineering includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Reporting to top management.
  • Maintaining good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Supporting established organizational objectives by developing goals and strategies.
  • Presenting budgets and plans.
  • Finding and implementing ways to improve cost-efficiency.
  • Implementing best practice engineering methods.
  • Providing technical guidance to engineering teams and top management.
  • Dismissing and hiring new staff.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Director of Engineering duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Director of Engineering roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.