However, the budget officer is the former title, and now the documents are all cost officers.

That is to say, the budgeter is only qualified to operate this major, and the cost engineer has the right to sign (that is, the special seal of the cost engineer = can eat tickets). The difference between the two is that one has the right to sign and the other does not. ....

Specific differences between budget and cost:

First, the nature of the work is different: the budget officer estimates the investment of the project before the construction, and the cost officer consults (reviews) the actual cost of the project after the completion of the project. Cost engineers can also engage in budget work, but budget engineers cannot engage in cost consultation.

Second, the work unit is different: the budget officer generally works in the construction enterprise, and the cost officer generally works in the cost consulting enterprise.

Third, the certificates are different. Budget officer: it is a certificate printed and issued by the Provincial Construction Department. The cost engineer is a certificate of China Cost Consulting Association (China Price Association), which is issued by provincial cost management stations.

Budget officer is a training certificate for key positions in the provincial construction industry, and it can only be issued after passing the training and examination. The cost engineer is a national cost engineer qualification certificate, and there is no training requirement. But you must get the certificate of cost engineer to engage in cost work.

5. Different application conditions: the budget officer basically does not limit the application conditions and does not require relevant work experience. Cost engineers have strict application conditions, and non-cost majors must have more than one year of cost-related work experience.

Sixth, the use of teaching materials is different: the budget personnel use the teaching materials compiled by the Provincial Construction Department, the examination outline and basic knowledge of cost for cost personnel are the national unified teaching materials compiled by the China Price Association, and the measurement and valuation are the teaching materials compiled by the Provincial Cost Station.

I hope I can help you.