Engineering consultancy for energy transition and infrastructure planning
Dr. Born – Dr. Ermel is a 380-person engineering consultancy across six German offices, focused on energy, water, waste, and infrastructure projects. The tech stack is classic CAD and project-management (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project) with recent adoption of Revit for BIM workflows—indicating a shift toward model-based planning processes. Active hiring is heavily skewed to engineering (141 roles) versus sales (12), reflecting a delivery-driven, project-centric business model where the margin is in execution, not lead generation.
Notable leadership hires: Team Lead Infrastructure Planning
Dr. Born – Dr. Ermel GmbH is an independent planning and engineering consultancy established in 1972, serving mid-market and large infrastructure clients across Germany and internationally. The firm specializes in energy transition infrastructure, water and wastewater systems, industrial TGA (technical building systems), and complex project coordination. Work spans all planning phases—from concept through delivery—and includes expert studies, engineering design, and project management services. The company operates from six offices in Achim (headquarters near Bremen), Essen, Freital, Frankfurt, Munich, and Aurich, with a stated commitment to client-independent, unbiased technical advice free from supplier or corporate group influence.
Primary tools: AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, QGIS, ArcGIS for design; Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project for project management; Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Azure Entra ID for collaboration and IT infrastructure.
Energy transition infrastructure projects, Energiewende (German energy transition) initiatives, industrial TGA systems, network expansion, bid process standardization, and model-based planning process documentation.
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