Contract Engineering
Similar to other disciplines, engineers can offer their services on a contract or project basis. Typically, contract employees are hired for a certain length of time, depending on the needs of the client or company that has hired them. Contracts are usually between three and 12 months, and they can be extended should the project/contract proceed longer than expected or the company likes the contract engineer’s contributions. In most cases, when the contract work ends, the two entities part ways. In other cases, the employer might offer an extension to the contract or a full-time position for the engineer.
Advantages
If your workload increase is short term, it may not make sense for a company to hire a full-time engineer. Contract engineering is a great option if your workload varies. Hiring contract engineers gives you more flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs change depending on specific factors such as bandwidth or seasonal work flux. With contract engineers, you are also likely to have more flexibility when it comes to budget. The savings associated with contracting can be a great solution for companies that have individual budgets for each project.
Hiring contract engineers takes less time and money than hiring a fulltime engineer. This is especially true if you are looking to fill a very niche role. Are you looking for engineers with experience in specific software or technology platforms, such as Solidworks, Inventor, Creo, Windchill, Vault and more. If you are looking for someone who needs to have a very specific skill set, you may be able to snag someone with exceptional talent by contracting. Another way that contract engineers help companies get work done faster is that they are less likely to need extensive training.
Companies can save a lot of money using contract engineers instead of hiring someone for a temporary or specialized role. Not only do these companies not have to pay a full-time employment salary for shorter commitments, but benefits are usually not on the table. This can be a huge financial savings for your company. Contract engineering services often bill hourly. With Broadview contractors, this rate includes the workstation and software seat.
Hiring people can prove challenging when you are only hiring someone for a few months at a time. In some cases, when work slows down, companies may have to shuffle personnel around, or worse, to lay off a worker they can no longer afford to keep. This becomes much less of an issue when contract workers are involved because, when the job is done, they simply realign to something else.
The Broadview Advantage
Broadview’s rates are very competitive and include the software seat and workstation. We use your preference of CAD software to integrate with your team.
What Broadview Offers
- Concept Development
- Product Engineering and Design
- Reverse Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Quality Engineering
- Engineering Analysis
There are a Number of Ways to Hire a Contract Engineer.
Companies look to Broadview Product Development to help find their exact match. Call our Sales or Engineering team today, 616.772.4560.
