Special consultant
A professional designation for an individual or a firm with specialized knowledge and expertise who provides work or advice requiring particular expertise, knowledge, and/or qualifications to perform a special assignment on a short-term basis.
A special consultant is an expert hired to provide specialized knowledge or services for a specific aspect of a project. Their expertise can range from environmental assessments to structural engineering, helping address complex challenges and enhance project outcomes.
Used in a sentence
A special consultant was hired to provide expertise on the project's environmental impact assessment.
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