Sales & Business Development
Cost Manager
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Role overview
Job Title
Cost ManagerJob Family
Sales & Business DevelopmentPurpose Of The Role
The Cost Manager manages, forecasts, and controls construction project costs across the lifecycle, ensuring value for money, cost transparency, and commercial efficiency—especially within MMC projects.
Role In MMC
Cost Managers are central to ensuring MMC approaches are cost-effective, scalable, and competitive. They adapt traditional cost control methods to account for prefabrication, just-in-time delivery, and reduced onsite durations. Their expertise helps validate the economic case for offsite manufacturing, digital construction, and sustainability-focused innovations.
Knowledge & Skills
Modern Methods of Construction is continuously expanding; with many transferable skillsets.
Fundamental Skills
Basic essential skills
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Cost Management
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Commercial Awareness
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Continuous Improvement
Additional MMC Skills
Specialised MMC skills
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Supply Chain & Logistics
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Digital & Technology
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Sustainable Construction
Universal Skills
Transferable or soft skills
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Analytical Skills
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Communication & Collaboration
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Problem-Solving
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Data Analysis & Reporting
Suggested Entry Routes
Education
- NFQ Level 7–9 in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or Commercial Management.
Experience
- Experience working on modular, offsite, or fast-track construction projects.
- Background as Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Assistant, or Estimator.
Training & Certifications
- On-the-job training in MMC procurement and cost control.
- CPD in digital estimating and modular financial planning. Chartered status (e.g., SCSI/RICS).
- BIM Cost Management Certification (desirable).
- ISO 19650 (Information Management) awareness.
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