professional engineer

noun

An engineer who holds a license granted by a regulatory body of engineering.

Meanings

nounprofessional engineer (plural professional engineers)

plural professional engineers · alternative P.E. · alternative P.Eng.

  1. An engineer who holds a license granted by a regulatory body of engineering.
Cite this entry
APA

professional engineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/professional%20engineer

MLA

“professional engineer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/professional%20engineer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “professional engineer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/professional%20engineer.

Source: professional engineer on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.