Cost Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Construction & Property

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Cost Manager Skills List in Construction & Property

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Cost Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Cost Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 67% of Cost Manager job descriptions contained construction as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

construction
67%
tendering
34%
buyer
34%
quantity surveyor
34%
project controller
34%
procurement officer
34%
lifecycle
34%
cost manager
34%
cost controller
34%
cost
34%
contracts officer
34%
contract administrator
34%
commercial officer
34%
commercial manager
34%
commercial coordinator
34%
cash flow
34%
budget
34%
projects
34%
cost management
34%
capex
34%
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