The verdict in three sentences
For a structural and building services engineering consultancy that hires 10 engineers a year and bids on tenders, a website redesign costs EUR 9,000 to 18,000 excluding VAT in 2026 (about CHF 8,500 to 17,000). The three items that justify this budget are filterable references, a careers page and a German version for clients across the German-speaking market. With an 8-week method, a realistic goal is for 35% of applications to come through the site, versus 10 to 15% today for most regional consultancies.
What the redesign costs, line by line
An engineering consultancy sells technical capacity to public and private clients, and it competes hard to hire engineers. The site must serve two audiences with very different expectations: the buyer checking references before shortlisting a bid, and the engineer comparing employers.
| Item | Standard version | Full version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit of existing site and workshops | EUR 1,200 | EUR 2,000 | SEO, traffic, journey analysis, interviews |
| Design and mock-ups | EUR 1,800 | EUR 3,200 | Web guidelines, 6 to 10 templates |
| Filterable references (sector, assignment, value, year) | EUR 1,800 | EUR 3,500 | 40 to 120 references, project sheets |
| Careers page and job listings | EUR 1,200 | EUR 2,800 | Openings, staff stories, online application |
| German version | EUR 1,500 | EUR 3,000 | Technical translation and German-language SEO |
| Development, migration and redirects | EUR 1,500 | EUR 3,500 | 301 redirects, preserving rankings |
| Total | EUR 9,000 | EUR 18,000 | Excluding maintenance (EUR 100 a month) |
The full version is justified when the firm bids on more than 30 tenders a year or works regularly across borders. References filterable by construction value and assignment type (design lead, owner's engineer, condition survey) let a buyer find three comparable projects in 20 seconds.
The 8-week method
| Week | Step | Deliverable | Consultancy involvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audit | SEO report, pages to keep, redirect plan | 2-hour interview with management |
| 2 | Workshops | Site map, buyer and candidate personas | 2 workshops of 2 hours |
| 3 and 4 | Mock-ups | Home, reference, careers, expertise | 1 approval per week |
| 5 and 6 | Development | Full site on staging | Entering references |
| 7 | Content and translation | German version, final copy | Technical proofreading |
| 8 | Testing and launch | Live site, training | Half-day training |
Entering references is the hard part: plan for one person half-time during weeks 5 and 6, or let the agency handle it at EUR 15 to 25 per project sheet.
Mini case study
Lukas, managing director of a 45-person engineering consultancy in Zurich, hires 10 engineers a year. He currently pays an average of EUR 4,500 per hire in paid job ads and recruiters, or EUR 45,000 a year. The full redesign at EUR 16,000 raises the share of applications via the site from 12% to 35%. If he fills 3 positions a year without an intermediary, he saves EUR 13,500 a year. Add maintenance at EUR 1,200 a year: the redesign pays for itself in 14 months on recruitment alone, not counting tenders won thanks to better presented references.
FAQ
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Will the redesign lose our current rankings?
No, if a 301 redirect plan is drawn up during the audit. On our redesigns, organic traffic returns to its previous level in 4 to 8 weeks, then grows 20 to 40% within 6 months.
Do we need to translate the whole site?
No. Expertise pages, the 20 to 30 strongest references and the contact page are enough at first, that is 12 to 15 pages for about EUR 1,500 to 2,000.
Can the careers page connect to our HR software?
Yes, most recruitment tools offer a feed or API. Integration costs EUR 600 to 1,500 depending on the tool and avoids entering jobs twice.
What does EUR 100 a month of maintenance include?
Hosting, security updates, daily backups and one hour of changes. Adding references remains something the team can do on its own.
How do we measure the share of applications from the site?
Every form is tagged by source. A monthly dashboard shows the number of applications, the role and the origin, so you can track the 35% target.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your hiring volume, your German-speaking markets and your budget between EUR 9,000 and 18,000, and we will fit the redesign into 8 weeks. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
