Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau

The Ausbildung (vocational training) to become a Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau (Construction Technical Designer specializing in Civil Engineering, Traffic Routes, and Landscape Construction) takes place within the dual system. Learning locations include the training company (typically engineering and landscape architecture firms, civil engineering companies, public administrations), specifically offices and construction sites, and the Berufsschule (vocational school) classrooms. If companies cannot provide all required training content, parts of the training can be relocated to inter-company training centers.

This is a newly structured vocational training occupation. The Ausbildung (vocational training) will be possible starting from the 2026/2027 training year. It is a recognized vocational training occupation, conducted as dual training in industry (regulated by training ordinance). The training duration is 3 years. Learning locations are the training company and the Berufsschule (vocational school). In this profession, individuals design infrastructure facilities such as roads, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian paths, sewage systems, and green spaces. They create scaled drawings, models, and plans. According to specifications from civil engineers and landscape architects, they produce existing condition, overview, and detailed plans for routes, pipe networks, shaft structures, and landscape design. They use CAD systems and digitally model the construction process with the help of BIM (Building Information Modeling).

In the profession of Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau (Construction Technical Designer specializing in Civil Engineering, Traffic Routes, and Landscape Construction), individuals design infrastructure facilities such as roads, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian paths, sewage systems, and green spaces. They create scaled drawings, models, and plans. According to specifications from civil engineers and landscape architects, they produce existing condition, overview, and detailed plans for routes, pipe networks, shaft structures, and landscape design. They use CAD systems and digitally model the construction process with the help of BIM (Building Information Modeling). Individuals in this profession find employment in construction offices, engineering and landscape architecture firms, and civil, road, rail, or landscape construction companies with their own planning departments.

3 years

The training is conducted concurrently in the training company and the Berufsschule (vocational school). Berufsschule (vocational school) classes take place on specific weekdays or in block form. Excerpts from the training framework plan and curriculum include: During the 1st to 18th months of training, in the company and as needed in inter-company courses, tasks include conducting surveys, considering the circular economy in the planning process, designing components and structures, preparing technical drawings, creating technical documents, and implementing quality assurance measures. In the 1st and 2nd training years, training in the Berufsschule (vocational school) covers learning fields such as creating site plans, planning excavation pits, planning access roads and paths, documenting existing structures, designing floor plans of structures, designing earth-contacting components, model-based design of timber wall and roof structures, designing reinforced concrete beams, and model-based design of stairs and ramps. An intermediate examination is conducted in the fourth half-year of training.

No costs are incurred for conducting the Ausbildung (vocational training). The training company provides the necessary training materials for the company part of the training and pays the examination fees. Unless otherwise regulated, apprentices must cover the costs of learning materials for Berufsschule (vocational school) classes and work clothing themselves. Additionally, costs may arise if training locations are far from the place of residence. In certain life situations, apprentices may receive Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe (vocational training allowance). For more information, please refer to Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe (BAB) resources.

During the vocational training (Ausbildung) in the company, measurements are taken, and measurement and photo data are documented. Earthworks, traffic routes, supply and disposal systems are designed in two and three dimensions, and technical drawings are created using CAD systems. Building elements and structural infrastructure systems, such as layer structures, pipelines, and fences, are designed. Technical documents for the planning and execution phases, such as route plans, landscape design plans, and soil-specific and geological profiles, are prepared. Specifications from expert planning, such as soil reports, environmental impact assessments, and noise and sound insulation, are adopted and applied. Construction processes are modeled in digital information models, for example, planning and execution processes are documented, and model-based checks are performed. The training consistently imparts overarching knowledge, such as environmental protection. In the vocational school (Berufsschule), profession-specific learning fields (e.g., creating site plans) are covered.

The following conditions and requirements await the trainees: In the company, practical work (under guidance) is involved: evaluating site surveys or construction tender documents, creating scaled drawings on the computer or, if necessary, by hand, and preparing completed documents for presentations. The working environment includes screen work in offices and exposure to weather conditions on construction sites. Requirements include spatial reasoning and computational skills (e.g., when creating, reading, and implementing sketches and drawings, when calculating material requirements), drawing ability and dexterity (e.g., when creating scaled detailed drawings, when labeling construction plans), eye-hand coordination (e.g., when taking measurements), and meticulousness (e.g., when creating precise and standard-compliant drawings). At the vocational school (Berufsschule), classes are held on one or two days per week or as block instruction.

Trainees can complete parts of their vocational training (Ausbildung) abroad. For example, an internship abroad can be undertaken in various European countries as part of the additional qualification 'Europaassistent/in'. This internship lasts at least 3 weeks, and a secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) is a prerequisite. Further information on the additional qualification 'Europaassistent/in' is available.

The training allowance (Ausbildungsvergütung) for a dual vocational training (duale Ausbildung) is paid by the training company and, for companies bound by collective agreements, is based on collective bargaining agreements. Trainees must be granted an appropriate remuneration. If the training takes place in a school setting (e.g., at a vocational college or as a basic vocational training year BGJ in the 1st year of training), no training allowance is paid. The examples provided by BERUFENET show the gross monthly salaries in different federal states (Bundesland) and sectors in Germany. For instance, in the construction industry in the new federal states (excluding Berlin), the first year is 1,122 €, the second year is 1,351 €, and the third year is 1,610 €; in the construction industry in the old federal states (excluding Berlin), the first year is 1,122 €, the second year is 1,351 €, and the third year is 1,610 €; in the Berlin construction industry, the first year is 1,122 €, the second year is 1,351 €, and the third year is 1,610 €; in engineering, architecture, and planning offices, the first year ranges from 857 € to 903 €, and the second year from 1,059 € to 1,113 €.

In-depth knowledge in the following school subjects is a good prerequisite for successful vocational training (Ausbildung): Manual Arts/Technology (Werken/Technik): Technical drawing, for example, to create pipe network and sewage plans. Mathematics: For example, to calculate the load-bearing capacity of a construction. Physics: For example, to understand and implement building physics requirements, such as those related to statics and building material properties.

The additional qualification (Zusatzqualifikation) 'Europaassistent/in' is aimed at vocational training (Ausbildung) students with at least a secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss). It expands the initial training with intercultural competencies and offers trainees the opportunity to improve their foreign language skills. For this purpose, trainees attend additional vocational school (Berufsschule) classes, for example, in European Commercial and Economic Law, and complete a several-week internship abroad. The responsible chamber (Kammer) provides further information.

The following Ausbildung (vocational training) alternatives are available for the profession of Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau: In the field of Architecture and Construction Technology: Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Architektur, Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Ingenieurbau, Staatlich geprüfter Bautechnischer Assistent/Staatlich geprüfte Bautechnische Assistentin. Commonality: creating construction technical drawings while adhering to construction technical specifications. In the field of Development, Construction, and CAD: Fachkraft für Straßen- und Verkehrstechnik, Fachkraft für Wasserwirtschaft, Technischer Produktdesigner/Technische Produktdesignerin Fachrichtung Maschinen- und Anlagenkonstruktion, Technischer Produktdesigner/Technische Produktdesignerin Fachrichtung Produktgestaltung und -konstruktion, Technischer Systemplaner/Technische Systemplanerin Fachrichtung Elektrotechnische Systeme, Technischer Systemplaner/Technische Systemplanerin Fachrichtung.

In 1938, the profession of Bauzeichner (construction draftsperson) received its first state recognition. In 1986, the Ausbildung (vocational training) was reorganized into three specializations: 'Building Construction including Interior Design', 'Civil Engineering', and 'Underground, Road, and Landscape Construction'. In the same year, the Ausbildung was reorganized according to the Berufsbildungsgesetz (Vocational Training Act), and training content was modernized, for example, with computer-aided drawing and design. In 2002, technological innovations in IT, modern information and communication techniques, and expanded environmental protection regulations were taken into account. The specialization 'Building Construction including Interior Design' was renamed 'Architecture'. In 2020, the Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBiG) and Handwerksordnung (HWO) were amended, introducing a minimum Ausbildung (vocational training) allowance and expanding the possibility of completing Ausbildung part-time. In 2024, the Berufsbildungsvalidierungs- und -digitalisierungsgesetz came into force with adjustments to the BBiG and HWO.

The Ausbildung (vocational training) regulation for the profession of Bauzeichner (construction draftsperson) is being reorganized. The professional title will be Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin. The modernized Ausbildung regulation will come into effect on August 1, 2026. Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau is a recognized 3-year Ausbildung (vocational training) profession in industry and trade.

Qualification Title: Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin - Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau.

Improve opportunities with additional qualifications: Future Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau candidates can secure a good starting position by acquiring additional qualifications during their Ausbildung (vocational training), for example, in European Commercial and Economic Law through the additional qualification 'Europaassistent bzw. -assistentin'. Find the right employment: After their Ausbildung, Bautechnischer Konstrukteur/Bautechnische Konstrukteurin Fachrichtung Tief-, Verkehrswege- und Landschaftsbau work in municipal building authorities, in engineering and landscape architecture offices, and in civil engineering, road, rail, or landscape construction companies with their own planning department. Secure employability: Through adaptive further training, one can keep their specialized knowledge current, up-to-date, and expand it. The range of topics extends from Technical Drawing to Construction Technology. Career advancement.

In 2024, in the predecessor profession of Bauzeichner (construction draftsperson), there were 2,139 new Ausbildung (vocational training) entrants in the industry and trade sector. 54 percent had Hochschulreife (university entrance qualification), 39 percent had a secondary school leaving certificate. 4 percent had a Hauptschulabschluss (primary school leaving certificate), and 1 percent could not provide a Hauptschulabschluss. New entrants in 2024 (in %): without Hauptschulabschluss* [1.0%], Hauptschulabschluss* [4.0%], secondary school leaving certificate [39.0%], Hochschulreife [54.0%], Other [2.0%]. *Depending on the Bundesland (federal state), also referred to as (Einfache)Berufsbildungsreife, Berufsreife, Erfolgreicher Abschluss der Mittelschule, Erster (allgemeinbildender) Schulabschluss. In the craft sector, there were 90 new entrants. 60 percent had a secondary school leaving certificate, 33 percent had Hochschulreife. 7 percent had a Hauptschulabschluss.

During the Ausbildung (vocational training), specialization occurs in a particular area depending on the training company. Examples include civil engineering (Tiefbau), traffic route construction (Verkehrswegebau), and landscape construction (Landschaftsbau).

Legal regulations and recommendations for the Ausbildung (vocational training) are in place. These include the ordinance on vocational training for Bautechnischer Konstrukteur and Bautechnische Konstrukteurin (Bautechnikkonstrukteur-Ausbildungsverordnung - BautechKonAusbV) from September 3, 2025 (BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 203), and the framework curriculum for the vocational training profession of Bautechnischer Konstrukteur and Bautechnische Konstrukteurin (resolution of the Education Ministers' Conference (Bildungsministerkonferenz) from March 28, 2025).

Legally, no specific prior education is required for the Ausbildung (vocational training).