What does a Consulting Engineer do?
Provides expert engineering advice, designs technical solutions and oversees projects for clients across infrastructure or industrial sectors.
Demand level: Very High
Consulting Engineer
Provides expert engineering advice, designs technical solutions and oversees projects for clients across infrastructure or industrial sectors. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 11 linked programmes across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.
Check which programmes I qualify forEstimated annual salaries
JuniorR480 000 p.a.Mid-levelR820 000 p.a.SeniorR1 350 000 p.a.
Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Skills linked to this career
Engineering design · EssentialProfessional judgement · EssentialTechnical analysis · EssentialClient advisory · ImportantProject management · ImportantProgrammes linked to this career
These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.
Bachelor of Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering — University of Pretoria
Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Engineering Geology — University of Pretoria
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Consulting Engineer do?
Provides expert engineering advice, designs technical solutions and oversees projects for clients across infrastructure or industrial sectors.
What skills are important for this career?
Important skills include Engineering design, Professional judgement, Technical analysis, Client advisory, Project management.
What salary can I expect?
VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.
Which programmes can lead to this career?
11 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.