The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - engineern.

1) designer, originator, inventor, contriver, architect, planner, mastermind: The engineer of this scheme was one David Jones. 2) (engine-) driver, conductor, operator: He was the engineer on the afternoon train out of Washington. 3) mechanic, technician, repairman: The telephone engineers will be here on Monday to install a new phone system. --v. 4) devise, plan, develop, originate, contrive, invent, mastermind, construct, build, make: It is said that Daedalus engineered the first man-made wings. 5) manipulate, scheme, plot, machinate, intrigue, connive, conspire, manoeuvre, rig, set up, organize, arrange, put over, Colloq finagle, wangle, swing: She tried to engineer the laundering of the money, but was caught.