In the modern world, knowledge, the level of human intellectual development is becoming the most important strategic resources. And raising the social status of education makes even higher demands on the level and quality of the process. This trend in education explains the need to use a competency-based approach at various levels of education. Professional competence is the acquisition by a specialist of the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the implementation of professional activities, and the ability to apply them in practice at a high level. This article is written about the need for a competency-based approach in the process of training future specialists in the engineering and construction industry.