LAURA BABUT
LB Strategy & Engineering
My approach
I combine over 12 years of experience in structural engineering with strategic organizational consulting.
Laura Babut
Structural Engineer & Strategic Organizational Consultant
Authorized Engineer for Structural Stability (Germany)
For me, strategic organisation does not begin with an organisational chart, but with the question of what an engineering firm wants to achieve and what organisational conditions are needed at team and project level to support these goals.
These conditions depend on the individual firm, its projects and teams, as well as its existing knowledge and accumulated experience.
My approach considers these interdependencies across three closely connected dimensions: people, knowledge and structure.
Practical experience
During my work in various engineering firms and international project teams, I have seen how closely technical project work and organisation are connected.
With growing professional experience, it became increasingly clear to me that good technical project work does not depend on individual expertise alone. Organisational conditions also influence how responsibilities are assumed, decisions are made, knowledge is shared, and competencies are developed.
These connections become particularly visible when companies grow, teams change, new employees are onboarded, or collaboration takes place across locations and national borders.
These experiences shape my perspective on engineering firms today: I do not consider organisation, knowledge, and competency development separately from technical project work, but always in the context of the company’s actual core business.
My professional development
Practical experience and international project management
I am a structural engineer with over 12 years of experience in the planning and delivery of demanding new-build and existing-building projects in Germany. My areas of expertise include reinforced concrete structures, building renovation, construction process management, and project organisation.
A significant part of my professional career has involved working in international project teams. I have worked on projects in different roles – from structural engineering to project management – and gained first-hand experience of international collaboration.
I also explored these topics in my master's thesis at the Technical University of Munich, focusing on the outsourcing of structural engineering design services.
Strategic focus today
Today, I combine my experience in structural engineering with strategic organisational consulting.
At the same time, I remain partly involved in structural engineering. My focus is on existing structures and selected technical and conceptual tasks in the early planning stages, which I carry out in collaboration with engineering firms.