Test engineer for construction technology
The test engineer for construction technology (formerly: test engineer for structural engineering) checks the static calculations for buildings in Germany on behalf of the building supervisory authorities .
A qualification as a civil engineer and many years of professional experience, in particular in the field of structural planning and construction supervision, is a prerequisite for the profession of test engineer . Test engineers are mostly also active as experts for structural engineering according to the state building regulations . In this function you confirm the static calculations for more demanding non-special buildings on behalf of the client . Your remuneration is determined from a fee schedule or fee schedule. The statics of most construction projects such as B. One- and two-family houses, smaller commercial buildings, etc. are no longer subject to testing. The associated regulations are different in the German federal states.
Test engineers for construction technology are specialists with extensive experience who are responsible for ensuring that the stability of even the most complex structures is ensured in the increasingly complex construction process that takes place today under immense time and financial pressure. You can delegate the checking of static calculations to less qualified employees who supervise them. The remuneration is based on a fee schedule. Testing in Germany is based on the four-eyes principle, since every engineer can make a mistake that in extreme cases can lead to a catastrophe, such as the collapse of the ice rink in Bad Reichenhall in January 2006 with 15 deaths.