professional engineer
prəˈfɛʃənl ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪr
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Definition of professional engineer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
experiencedengineer with advanced skills and experience
  • The company is looking for a professional engineer to lead the project.
2.
professionTECH.USengineer licensed by a regulatory bodyTECH.US
  • She is a professional engineer in civil engineering.
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Expressions with professional

professional studentn.
person who stays a student for many years, often as a lifestyle
He became a professional student, never leaving university.
professional suiciden.
decision that severely damages one's professional reputation
Leaking company secrets is considered professional suicide.
professional baseballn.
baseball played by paid athletes
He dreams of playing professional baseball one day.
professional basketballn.
basketball played for money
He dreams of playing professional basketball one day.
professional dancern.
person who dances for a living
She became a professional dancer after years of training.
professional footballn.
football played for money by athletes
He dreams of playing professional football one day.

Expressions with engineer

sanitary engineern.
person who designs systems for clean water and waste removal
The sanitary engineer improved the city's water and waste systems.
social engineerv.
manipulate people to gain confidential information
Hackers often social engineer to access secure systems.
mechanical engineern.
person who designs and builds machines
The mechanical engineer designed a new type of engine.
chief engineern.
person with highest responsibility for engineering work in an organization or project
The chief engineer approved the final design changes before production began.
software engineern.
professional who maintains and improves software systems
The software engineer updated the system to enhance performance.
railroad engineern.
person who operates a train
The railroad engineer carefully navigated the train through the mountains.
locomotive engineern.
person who operates a train engine
The locomotive engineer sounded the horn as the train approached the station.
re-engineerv.
redesign or change the structure of something
The company decided to re-engineer the entire product line.
stationary engineern.
operates and maintains machines
The stationary engineer fixed the broken boiler.
design engineern.
engineer who plans and creates detailed designs for products or systems
The design engineer updated the blueprint to meet the new safety standards.

Terms related to professional engineer

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engineeringprofessionprofessionallyaccreditedcompetentexperiencedexpertprofessionalqualifiedskilledspecialistauthority

Terms with professional engineer included in their meaning

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consulting engineern.
profession
professional engineer who provides expert advice and designs to paying clients
consulting engineeradj.
profession
relating to the professional work or role of a consulting engineer
graduate engineern.
career start
entry-level engineer starting their professional career
chartered engineern.
profession
professional engineer registered with a recognized engineering institution
CPEacr.
acr: chartered professional engineer
certified engineer with special skills
P.Eng.abbr.
abr: Professional Engineer
person licensed to practice engineering professionally

Examples of professional engineer in a sentence

  • She became a professional engineer after years of study.
  • A professional engineer signed off on the project.
  • He became a professional engineer after passing the exam.

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  1. French:ingénieur professionnel, ingénieur agréé, ...
  2. German:erfahrener Ingenieur, zertifizierter Ingenieur, ...
  3. Italian:ingegnere professionista, ...
  4. Spanish:ingeniero profesional, ingeniera profesional, ...
  5. Portuguese:engenheiro profissional, engenheira profissional, ...
  6. Chinese:专业工程师, 注册工程师, ...
  7. Japanese:経験豊富なエンジニア, 技術士, ...
  8. Arabic:مُهَنْدِس مُحْتَرَف, مُهَنْدِس مُرَخَّص, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְהַנְדֵּס מִקְצוֹעִי, מְהַנְדֶּסֶת מִקְצוֹעִית, ...
  10. Russian:опытный инженер, профессиональный инженер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:професійний інженер, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुभवी इंजीनियर, पेशेवर इंजीनियर, ...

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