What is a cost engineer?

Cost engineers are professionals in charge of project cost, mainly responsible for pricing, pricing and business management in project cost.

What needs to be clear is that it is first of all a professional qualification, and employees must pass the unified professional qualification examination and register successfully before they can become cost engineers. In the past, there was a saying that there was a cost engineer in the industry, but now the cost engineer has been cancelled. The original cost engineer examination has also been graded into a first-class cost engineer and a second-class cost engineer. At present, it is generally believed that the second-level cost engineer has assumed the post of the original cost engineer.

Employment direction

The state implements the qualification system of cost engineers in the field of project cost. All units engaged in construction, design, construction and engineering cost consultation must be equipped with professionals with the qualification of cost engineers in the positions of valuation, evaluation, audit, review, control and management.

The practice scope of cost engineer includes: preparation, audit and economic evaluation of construction project investment estimate; Compilation of project budgetary estimate, budget, final accounts, reserve price and tender offer; Engineering change, adjustment of contract price and calculation of claim cost; Project cost control in all stages of construction projects: identification of project economic disputes; Compile and review the basis of project cost valuation; Other matters related to the project cost business.