Abstract: In view of the changes in the practice environment of cost talents, analyze the new needs of the industry for consulting services under the new situation, and summarize the needs of cost talents for the emergence of technology and management models such as BIM, PPP, and full-process engineering consulting based on business practices. On this basis, the ability index system for engineering cost talents under the new situation is constructed, and the core curriculum system setting ideas that are compatible with the ability standard system are proposed.