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What is a project engineer consultant and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
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Quoted experts
Libby Toping,
Brian Denton Ph.D.
The average project engineer consultant salary is $81,079. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an mechanical engineering major. It usually takes 2-4 years of experience to become a project engineer consultant. Project engineers consultant with a Engineer In Training Certification (EIT) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 30,600 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a project engineer consultant?

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Engineer intern, Crafton Tull

It has definitely been a unique time to start my first job. COVID-19 has caused many of my peers to struggle to find a job, so I think it has caused me to recognize how thankful I am to have a job that I enjoy working and that allows me to improve my community, even in the midst of a pandemic. There are certainly struggles with virtual meetings and mask-wearing, but learning to be flexible and adaptable are skills that I think will make me a better engineer in the long run!
ScoreProject Engineer ConsultantUS Average
Salary
6.3

Avg. Salary $81,079

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.5

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.7
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 14.10%

Black or African American 4.55%

Hispanic or Latino 11.16%

Unknown 3.92%

White 66.11%

Gender

female 15.50%

male 84.50%

Age - 41
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 41
Stress level
7.5

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
5.1

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Project engineer consultant career paths

Key steps to become a project engineer consultant

  1. Explore project engineer consultant education requirements

    Most common project engineer consultant degrees

    Bachelor's

    70.9 %

    Master's

    17.8 %

    Associate

    7.4 %
  2. Start to develop specific project engineer consultant skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Construction Management16.75%
    Capital Projects15.85%
    Emerging Technologies10.66%
    Engineering Support9.29%
    Microsoft Project4.82%
  3. Complete relevant project engineer consultant training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New project engineers consultant learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a project engineer consultant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real project engineer consultant resumes.
  4. Research project engineer consultant duties and responsibilities

    • Manage and engineer PLC base process control projects.
    • Modele and draft aircraft components using SolidWorks and manage datasets in Keytech PLM.
    • Programme with SQL scripts and store procedures within the database environment to accomplish maintenance, reliability, and functional goals.
    • Manage calibration system for multiple facilities/countries to assure compliance to ISO requirements.
  5. Prepare your project engineer consultant resume

    When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your project engineer consultant resume.

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  6. Apply for project engineer consultant jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a project engineer consultant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average project engineer consultant salary

The average project engineer consultant salary in the United States is $81,079 per year or $39 per hour. Project engineer consultant salaries range between $60,000 and $108,000 per year.

Average project engineer consultant salary
$81,079 Yearly
$38.98 hourly

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020
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It needs more patience to apply the true solution and satisfy your client


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A zippia user wrote a review on Dec 2019
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Undone job, when we're unable to discover certain fault on time.


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Updated January 8, 2025

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