Professional Titles or Positions in Cost Engineering
"Cost engineering practitioners tend to be: a) specialized in function (e.g., cost estimating, planning and scheduling, etc.); b) focused on either the asset management or project control side of the TCM process; and c) focused on a particular industry (e.g., engineering and construction, manufacturing, information technology, etc) or asset type (e.g., chemical process, buildings, software, etc.)... They may work for the business that owns and operates the asset (emphasis on economics and analysis), or they may work for the contractor that executes the projects (emphasis on planning and control)."
Some titles or positions in Cost Engineering practice include:
- Claims and Changes Specialist
- Construction Manager
- Contract Management Specialist
- Cost Analyst
- Cost Engineer
- Cost Estimator (or Estimator)
- Planner/Scheduler (or Scheduling Engineer)
- Pre-Construction Manager
- Project Controls Engineer
- Project Manager
- Quantity Surveyor
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