Steel Construction Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Steel Construction
Jörg Hernando Gotthardt
Last position:
Managing Director at HEGO Management GmbH
- Executive Interim Management (CEO, CSO, CMO, CTO)
- Sales / Business Development (Sales and Marketing)
- Change Management / PMO (Transformation)
- Industrial / commercial representation (robotics, metal/plastic products)
- Advisory board and consulting activities (industrial and service sectors)
Josef Ezechias
Last position:
Development service provider, mechanical engineering, design, calculation, certified project management at CAE Consulting Engineering GMBH
I am a development service provider in mechanical engineering with experience as interim assignment for all functional areas designer, development engineer design manager development manager calculation engineer, FEM, MKS, CFD, vibrations, kinematics, dynamics, statics certified project manager according to IHK industry standard, patent engineering – invention exploitation technical programmer / MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, MAPLE, MATHCAD technical managing director interim manager
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Start: by agreement, based on your wishes and needs, fully flexible, permanent or fixed-term, temporary work, … etc. Compensation: within your planned budget for the position, by agreement
Please email, send references, certificates, CAD, FEM, MKS, CFD, project management, innovation proofs - patents ... etc.
Bernhard Rieger
Last position:
Independent Management Consultant at BR Consulting
- In the area of strategy, logistics, and material flow consulting along the distribution and procurement chain, with a strong focus on transport and intralogistics in retail, industry, and service companies.
Hans-Jürgen Becker
Last position:
Freelance Technician at FlexLink Systems GmbH
- Plant design in conveyor technology
- Engineering and design of conveyors for the automotive industry / battery transport
- Execution, CAD: AutoCAD Inventor 2019 3D + Vault
Martin Mittermeyer
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at MCM Modern Engineering UG HB
- Analysis of the current process
- Development of the target processes
- Support for the implementation of improvements in an SAP-enabled program
- Simplification of customer contact initiation
- Streamlining internal processes through automated real-time verification of claim relevance
- Creation of use cases
Andrés Guevara Kluxen
Last position:
Freelancer at ALGK-BAUPRO
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Volkmar Schulze
Last position:
Commissioning Coordinator Marine HVAC Systems at Meyer Wismar Sárl
- Coordination of upstream and downstream departments and background teams (UAN)
- Coordination with the shipyard and the schedule, identifying deviations and cross-functional response to plan deviations
- Rescheduling workflows and staff assignments to drive prioritized goals forward
- Independently implementing solutions on board the ship
- Checking compliance with occupational safety rules, especially PTW procedures for electrical work
Jürgen Sailer
Last position:
Projects as a Self-Employed Engineer at Self-Employed Engineer
- Project for Liebherr Excavators: routing of complex, parametric wiring harness systems for various excavator systems using PTC/Creo Cabling 10.0
- Editing and creating bills of materials in Windchill (Albatros)
- Project for Harmann: change management of control units in the automotive sector for OEMs like Porsche, Audi and VW Group with Teamcenter
- Coordination and communication of changes with the involved departments
- Project for the service provider Segula: administration of various CAD systems (myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo, Siemens NX), PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill) and OEM-specific systems (VWCGR Lite, Porsche PDMU Offsiteclient)
- License management and organization of license procurement for OEM-specific systems
- Organization and delivery of CAD training for PTC/Creo Parametric
- Project for Giesecke + Devrient in Munich: support for the introduction of Windchill, integration of the CAD system Creo Direct Modeling and the ERP system SAP
- Designer for wiring harness routing for banknote inspection machines in PTC/Creo Parametric and Creo/Cabling
- Transferring data to SAP; maintenance of material numbers in SAP and SAP ECTR
- Preparing assemblies and parts lists for transfer to Windchill and SAP
- Maintenance and management of variants for the banknote inspection machines
- Creating master data and data migration from CAD to SAP (SAP PP, SAP MM)
- Agile work with Jira
Michael Sack
Last position:
Functional Engineer EMEA at Clariant SE
- construction planning
- creating technical drawings
- site management in building and civil engineering, as well as plant construction
- cost, quality and time management
- remediation of AwSV areas
- steel construction
- subprojects up to max. EUR 5 million
Ralf Hirsch
Last position:
HSE Manager at Hitachi Energy
- New build of a converter station in Nortorf/Wilster for Tennet.
- Supervision and coordination of the companies involved in the project.
- Advice and support for the commissioning project management on all occupational and fire safety issues.
- Instruction of companies and their employees about the project specifics during commissioning.
- Requesting and collecting job descriptions and associated risk assessments.
- Supervision and issuing of work permits for respective tasks.
- Monitoring compliance with legal requirements for occupational and fire safety on construction sites.
- Maintaining incident statistics and analyzing incidents.
- Regular inspections and documentation.
- Conducting kick-off meetings with client and contractors.
- Monitoring and ensuring compliance with specific work details.
- Monitoring and ensuring proper protective measures during work.
Stefan Schotte
Last position:
Interim Manager Project Management PMO at ND Coatings GmbH (Meyer Werft Papaenburg)
Revenue €90M, 50 employees
Industry: shipbuilding, marina
Temporary fill of PMO lead position
Capture and validation of PMO processes
Creation of capacity planning until 2032
Evaluation of standard preservation processes, including VSM and macro mapping
Development of planning tools for project coordinators
Participation in alignment meetings with Meyer Werft
Data provision for monthly review
Contribution to procurement strategy for new ships
Creation of AKV and job descriptions for project managers and project coordinators
Project management of the cruise ship Disney Adventure
Re-design of reporting tool
Development of a planning tool for project coordinators with planning horizon until 2032
Design of an on-call service including work instructions
Creation of costing models for proposals
Project management Disney Adventure
Alexandre Ferreira
Last position:
Production Design Engineer at FRAWOModule
- Led design and production optimisation of hempcrete and lightweight concrete modular systems, improving quality and reducing waste.
- Designed factory layouts under budget, enabling efficient prefabrication workflows.
- Delivered pilot projects with company systems, validating performance and contractor adoption.
Dragan Tatalovic
Last position:
Advanced Training CAD Revit Architecture & BIM-Modeler Revit at Alfa Training AG
Robert Graf
Last position:
Senior Construction Manager at Arlanxeo Deutschland
- New construction of a water treatment plant
- Leading the specialist construction managers (civil and steel construction, HSE manager)
- Monitoring execution with regard to contract compliance, schedule adherence and quality
- Budget responsibility
- Maintaining and updating the schedule
- Moderating project meetings
- Claim management
- Change management
- Defect management
- Acceptance inspections
- Occupational safety
Vadim Hecht
Last position:
Planning Engineer at Ineratec GmbH
- Planning engineer for a power-to-liquid plant/scrubber in renewable energy/hydrogen
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Statistics of experts using Steel Construction
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
6.8 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Construction, Energy
Certification focus areas
Operations, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
43%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Steel Construction
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Steel frames
Steel construction covers the design and delivery of load-bearing steel structures for buildings, extensions, bridges, halls and industrial sites. Strong specialists know how to turn drawings into practical parts that can be fabricated, transported and assembled cleanly on site.
Typical work
- Structural steel design support
- Connection and joint detailing
- Shop drawings and fabrication packages
- Site coordination and erection planning
- Repair, retrofit and reinforcement work
Tools and standards
Professionals in this field work with BIM models, CAD systems, calculation tools and fabrication documents that keep engineering, workshop and site teams aligned. In Germany, they also need to be comfortable with local project language, detail checks and the handover style used by contractors and fabricators.
When companies call
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a project needs extra capacity, a special detail, or quick help after scope changes. This is common for custom industrial buildings, tight retrofit jobs and projects where steel fabrication and site assembly must fit into a short schedule.
What good experts do
- Read structural intent and spot buildability issues early
- Produce precise details for welding, bolting and tolerances
- Coordinate with concrete, MEP and façade teams
- Support design changes without losing traceability
- Keep documentation clear for workshop and site use
How to assess fit
Look for specialists who can explain load paths, connection choices and sequencing in plain language. Strong Steel Construction professionals do not only draw; they check interfaces, understand fabrication limits and keep the project practical from concept to erection. In Germany, experience with local contractors and German project communication can make collaboration smoother.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Steel Construction? These answers cover the essentials.
A strong Steel Construction specialist turns structural intent into buildable steelwork. That includes framing concepts, connection details, shop drawings, coordination with fabrication and support during erection. The best experts also catch clashes and sequencing issues before they become site problems.
Not exactly, but the terms are closely related. Steel Construction is the broader field around designing, detailing and assembling steel structures, while steel fabrication focuses more on workshop production. Structural steel is the material and system most companies mean when they search for this expertise.
Bring in Steel Construction support when internal teams are overloaded, the detail level is complex, or a project needs fast turnaround. Freelancers are also useful for retrofit work, tender support and specialist detailing for unique connections. They can slot into an existing engineering or site team without a long setup phase.
The most useful adjacent skills are structural analysis, BIM coordination, CAD detailing and fabrication knowledge. A good Steel Construction professional should also understand welding, bolting, corrosion protection and site sequencing. That mix helps avoid drawings that look right on paper but fail in the workshop or on site.
Steel Construction is usually chosen when projects need long spans, lighter structural weight or fast assembly. Compared with concrete, it often offers cleaner prefabrication and easier modification. Compared with timber, it is better suited to heavy loads, industrial uses and complex connection details.
It depends on the scope, but even a small Steel Construction task benefits from someone who has handled real fabrication and erection constraints. For simple support work, a focused specialist may be enough. For larger buildings or tricky retrofits, companies usually want someone who has delivered similar steel packages before.
Yes, much of the Steel Construction work can be done remotely, including detailing, model coordination and document review. On-site presence becomes more important for surveys, erection checks and coordination with local contractors. For Germany, remote work often succeeds best when communication is clear and deliverables are well defined.
Ask for examples of steel packages, not just general engineering work. A reliable Steel Construction expert can explain connection logic, tolerances, drawing standards and how they handle changes during fabrication or erection. Strong communication and a practical approach are usually as important as software skills.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 779 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 43% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects have 30 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 6.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects are German (97%), English (97%), and Spanish (10%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects are Manufacturing (90%), Construction (70%), and Energy (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Steel Construction in their recent projects are Project Management (87%), Operations (80%), and Product Development (70%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Steel Construction
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