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.
The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).