Job Postings

First job posting available. We are proud to post our first three professional Cost Engineering positions. If you are a professional Cost Engineer, please check them out on the Employment Opportunities Page...
Milestones

Milestones

Milestones Today marks a great day in the history of the Society of Cost Engineers. Today we posted the first of what we hope to be many resumes in the effort to assist Cost Engineers in finding great professional job opportunities. More importantly we’ve added our...
5 Buckets of Cost

5 Buckets of Cost

5 Basic Cost Bucket The price / Cost of anything can be broken down into as few as 5 cost buckets and still be a valuable tool.  The basic 5 bucket are: Material Labor Manufacturing SG&A Profit Ideally each of these gets broken down further.  Example:  Material...
Accuracy and the Cost Model

Accuracy and the Cost Model

Accuracy and the Cost Model The term accurate or question, “How accurate is your cost model?” is a poor application of the word.  To better understand this position, we first need to get the definition of ACCURATE.  This is how the web defines it: “The degree to which...
Vision

Vision

What is the vision for the Society of Cost Engineers and what to look forward to? I’ve received a few questions and comments about our newly formed organization.  I’ll try to address most of them here. Will this provide a path towards employment? We already provide...