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consulting engineer will give normally to customer abut the product the program he is in charge or responsible for . executive engineer will execute order and make decision on the production line or on an product or a design
Consulting engineer starts his work in the initiation phases when the project is an idea only , his role is receiving the idea and start to prepare all charts , bill of quantities and feasibility studies and show them to the sponsor and he holds the beginning charts / diagrams , maps and soil tests and seeking to get approvals then getting bank loans , he demanded by more efforts these are getting approvals of (executive diagrams /charts and maps) , he has to follow all specialists works and his role continuing through project lifecycle.
work of executive engineer begins after the hand over of the site and getting start of the project works , his role is preparing the logistical plan and allocating of human resources and staffs as well as time schedule of the project tasks then he has to choose the style of implementation taking into account the safety lows / plan and don't forget the financial issues .
And then work begins with the most effort, it is auditing and implementing plans of the consultant.
Cooperation between two parties continue until the end and hand over of the project and in this time the consultant updates his charts to be as realistic as the project for keeping them and refer to them through the phase of working and maintaining.
Consulting engineers are more involved in design and planning when executive engineer is more in monitoring and controlling.
They both need huge amount of experience and knowledge and from that perspective they are interchangeable.
Consulting engineer works as a representative of and on behalf of the owner whereas the executive engineer works on behalf and for the contractor/contracting company.
Consulting engineer takes the ownership of the project and takes the responsibility of completing the project as desired by the owner.
Executive engineer works based on the directions given by the consulting engineer.
In simple word consulting engineer is a owner of the project and executive engineer has to complete the project.
Basically executive engineer follow the direction which providing by the consulting engineer. While, consulting engineer is responsible on behalf of client company desired for work.
consulting engr is the one who was consulted before during a project is being done while executive engr is a body governs aproject
Consulting Engineer to the client for a project comprised in five stages.
(1).Detailed designs and preparation documents. (contract documents).
(2). Arranging the contracts.
(3).Acceptance of the work,resolution of the final account, and commissioning of the
company.
(4). investigation and reports.
(5). services during constructions.
this is the principal's duty of the consulting engineering.
Consulting engineer is more strategic about the delivery and outcome , whereas executive engineer follows the roadmap set by the consulting engineer to reach delivery
