Competency Development Model for Cost Engineer in the Construction Industry
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The purposes of this research were 1) to study the elements that indicate competency of cost engineers in the construction industry 2) to create a competency development model for cost engineers in the construction industry and 3) to create a guideline for the competency development manual of cost engineers in the construction industry. This research was mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research which used Delphi technique and had 2 groups of information providers 1) research which used Delphi technique answering and in-depth interview experts, consisting of 21 purposively sampled experts in academics, construction project managers, cost engineering executives and human resource executives from the construction business, real estate development business and construction, construction products, and organization development consulting business 2) the group of 13 purposively sampled experts in focus group discussion, consisting of academics, construction project managers, cost engineering executives and human resource and organization development executives. The tools used in the research consist of interview form and questionnaire. The statistical methods used to analyze quantitative data were median and interquartile range. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The results show that 1) The competency development model for cost engineer in the construction industry consists of 3 core competency elements, 12 sub- competencies as follows 1) knowledge core competency elements, namely business knowledge, construction business knowledge and knowledge in construction business laws and related laws 2) skills core competency elements, namely expertise in cost estimation, construction project cost and profit management, ability to use modern information technology, creative communication and team Leadership, construction project management, and 3) attribute core competency elements, namely business ethics, curiosity and sharing and commitment to succeed. 2) The guideline for competency development for cost engineer in the construction industry is deemed appropriate, consistent with the content and can be put to practical use. The guideline has been approved by the experts with a unanimous resolution of 100 percent.
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