The 2021 first-level cost engineer exam is over. How did you do in the exam?

I did okay on the exam.

Measurement is an objective question. Over the years, the highway test has focused on three chapters: structure, construction technology, and highway pricing. The scores are about 23, 23, and 34 points (may be slightly different every year), so I focused on it. These three chapters, as a result, I can't even remember the simple groundwater, and I didn't focus on them before the exam, but it's not a big problem. For other questions, take an overview before handing in the paper. Questions that you are confident you will be correct should score more than 60 points.

The case study is really different from the construction and installation exams. I didn’t know what was being tested before going to the exam, and I didn’t understand it. It was very uncomfortable and I missed the key point of learning. Just like the construction and installation exams, I had to take the estimated investment plan. Compare bidding, claims, settlement and other contents, but not all questions are asked, and the difficulty is much lower than that of construction and installation cases.

The first four questions are worth 50 points. I feel that they are all universal and the questions are simple. I feel that there is no problem. The fifth question is worth 15 points. It is about list preparation and bill quantity calculation. It is important to have knowledge points during the exam. I didn't read it because I didn't know whether to take the test or not, so I couldn't do it, so I put it to the end of the test to calculate it. After the test, I looked through the book and found that I was still right. These 15 points should be fine.

Later, I took the pavement engineering test for 25 points and the bored piles for bridges and culverts for 30 points. I was not familiar with the quotas and measurement rules. After all, I was an outsider. I made some mistakes, which also led to a series of mistakes. However, The 55 points for being reasonable should also get some points for doing the right part. So I feel the case can still be passed.

So now I feel good about myself, and it doesn’t matter whether I pass the additional exam or not. I hope I can pass it. These two months will be fun, delicious, delicious, and the results will be announced in two months.

The development prospects of cost engineers

Since the construction engineering industry has focused on whole-process management, cost management in the construction economic investment environment has become the top priority in all aspects. Therefore, as a Cost engineers, the executors of whole-process cost management, have naturally become a popular profession. The number of talents with qualifications as cost engineers and the demand for positions create bright prospects for engineering cost professionals/engineers.

The construction industry is one of the pillar industries of the national economy. Currently, our country is in a period of rapid industrialization and urbanization, and the national economy maintains steady growth. As early as 2006, the fixed asset investment of the whole society had reached 10 trillion.

With the continuous development of the construction industry, a large number of construction talents are needed, especially registered cost engineers (the abbreviation of "Registered Cost Engineers of the People's Republic of China"), construction engineers, cost engineers, Designers, engineers and other certified talents are even more popular. Therefore, once you become a registered cost engineer who is in short supply in the market, it can be said that the "money" prospect is attractive and companies are keen on you.

“Before the project is started, the cost comes first.” The quality of the cost engineer is not only directly related to the cost and quality of the project, but also to the success or failure of the project. Therefore, the cost engineer plays an important role in the entire project. According to statistics from relevant departments, there is a shortage of cost engineers in our country. Many companies engaged in the field of construction engineering are competing for high-level talents such as cost engineers with high salaries and high benefits.

In the demand for construction talents, engineering cost engineers have become a sought-after "hot potato" and are also hailed as "premium talents" by the construction industry. The "five major workers" in the construction industry refer to cost workers, construction workers, quality inspectors, safety workers, and materials workers. These are the basic positions for various functions in the construction industry.

After the country implemented the certificate-based employment system for the industry, more and more students who have received formal construction education passed the exam and applied to become the "five members", and on this basis they grew into senior leaders in the industry. Talent.

Therefore, in this industry that emphasizes experience, the "five members" can often open the door to fresh graduates and industry insiders who have not been working for a long time, becoming a "stepping stone" for them to enter the industry and a "cornerstone" for them to gain a foothold. ".

With the continuous development of our country’s market and the continuous improvement of the economist and engineer systems, professional titles are playing an increasingly important role in various fields, such as job promotion, salary promotion, professional qualification examination, construction Aspects such as enterprise application qualifications and household registration allocation of personnel from other provinces have become necessary rigid conditions.

In order to meet market demand and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of professional and technical personnel in economic organizations, relevant functional departments have been working hard to carry out professional exchanges for project cost and related professional and technical personnel, paving the way for everyone's professionalization and enabling everyone to Can better contribute to the economic construction of the motherland to the greatest extent and serve.

The reality is that graduates majoring in engineering cost have just entered society from school and lack work experience and practical operational capabilities. They need companies to provide internships, training and other practical business operational capabilities. Enterprises in the cost industry generally lack the ability to provide training for graduates due to various reasons such as small scale, lack of personnel engaged in cost consulting, and high work intensity.

In addition, cost professionals who accept engineering cost consulting services often need to independently carry out project budgeting and other work, and a professional who is capable of independently engaging in engineering cost work needs at least 3 years of budget work experience. .

In addition, going from estimator to engineer is an arduous and long process, which requires hard work experience in cost estimating, academic qualifications, and the ability to take exams and continue learning. This is an insurmountable process of self-growth and self-transcendence.