Career switch, measured
From Cost Estimator to Project Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Project management, Budgeting, Microsoft Office; the main skills to add are Stakeholder management, Forecasting, Quality control, Manufacturing.
70%
skill overlap
2,384
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCost EstimatorProject Manager
- Construction management81%37%
- Project management38%76%
- Budgeting39%61%
- Microsoft Office50%35%
- Procurement27%29%
- Excel47%26%
- Scheduling29%32%
- Leadership37%58%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Project Manager postings, rarely in Cost Estimator ones.
SkillCost EstimatorProject Manager
- Stakeholder management15%40%
- Forecasting–24%
- Quality control5%18%
- Manufacturing–10%
- Marketing–10%
- Agile–9%
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