Your profession: Consulting engineer (m/f)
Professional activities
“Consulting engineers” are specialists who work in an analytical way and are able to offer a high degree of professional competence. The engineering professions are divided into disciplines. For each of these disciplines there are a number of specialised fields. There is a distinction made between engineers for:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Computer science
- Process engineering
- Industrial/business
- Construction
Fields of work
Engineers can, as a special mark of quality, receive the title of “consulting engineer”. For that to happen they must work for a certain amount of time as an engineer. Usually, they must also take part in advanced training that prepares participants for impartial and independent work.
- Impartial means that the “consulting engineer” has no personal or third-party interests in a project.
- Independent means that the “consulting engineer” works on a freelance basis for customers.
Regulation
This profession is regulated in Germany.
The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).