A specialist who estimates, tracks, and controls construction costs throughout a project.
A cost engineer is a professional who applies engineering judgment and expertise to the management and control of project costs, including estimating, cost control, and schedule analysis. Cost engineers work across project phases from conceptual estimating through final cost reporting. The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) certifies cost engineers.
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