Introduction to the concept of Consultant
A consultant is an individual or a group of professional who possess extensive knowledge and experience of a specific domain provides professional expertise, guidelines and advice in the particular area of work. The expertise of a consultant is engaged to achieve a desired standard of excellence and to add values on the existing standard, with in a specific time frame. Apart from areas like management, sales and marketing, finance etc, engineering can be another area wherein we predominantly see the engagement of consultants. This team of experts work with the businesses to help them to achieve their desired standard of excellence in planning, design, execution and construction needs. The domain of Engineering happens to cover up wide aspects of specialization and it is expected of a consultant to have a very specific and clear understanding of the subject that a company may be in need of.
Role and qualities of an Engineering Consultant
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The job profile of an engineering consultant is extensive and varied. As engineering is a widespread field, there is almost no limit to the areas of work wherein the consultants can perform and similarly it is seen that these consultants takes up different types of work functions depending upon the scale, nature, process functions and the needs of the business. Engineering consultants aims to find means and solutions that can meet up or surpass the needs of their clients. As the case is in any part of the globe, engineering consultants in India works either as an individual or as the member of a consulting company. For an individual, who desires to take up this profession of consulting, needs to possess a full time and regular degree in any stream of engineering and they are expected to have solid base of hands on experience on the practical aspects of the field. The general functions that a consultant might perform in an array of engineering may include but should not be restricted to areas like:
- Studying and analyzing project reports and data including their cost estimations and financial viability.
- Plan, Develop and oversee various designs and drawings
- Vendor Development for the raw material requirement
- To ensure highest quality of performance standards through constant supervision and coaching
- Giving advices and guidelines on the repair and maintenance of the existing structure.
- To prepare a list of indents for the machineries, raw materials, manpower, power capacity needs.
- To cross check design and drawings to ensure complete quality, safety and cost optimization, as and when needed.
Apart, a good engineering consultant had been observed to posses’ additional qualities like sound knowledge of financial and business procedures, a fair level of expertise in multiple vernaculars, a team player and a born leader as his jobs demands to lead a set of people. Further, it is also expected of him to be very sound on ethicalities and must be able to retain the confidentiality of all the information and data that might come to his disposal while performing his tasks.
Why to engage a Consultant?
The companies hires the expertise of a consultant with the objective to develop and executes plans and program more efficiently and in the best cost-effective way. The accuracy and precision in planning, supervision and implementation of projects reflect its final outcome and probably this is the junction where consulting engineers has a list of contributions to be made that in turn depends on his knowledge, skill and experience.. An engineering consultant needs to ensure the application of the leading edge knowledge, technology and methodology in all the guidelines and solutions he provides, that are creative and at the same time environment friendly.
Thus, to conclude it may be said that, may it be the case of up gradation of existing systems and facilities or rising a foundation at the ground zero level the engagement of consultants is done to achieve a more effective and cost optimized solution and the job profile of the engineering consultants are always packed with new challenges to address and surpass.
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