Senior Cost Manager - Construction

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. As a Senior Cost Manager, you will provide expert-level cost consultancy and project support for projects across various stages and sectors—from concept design to construction completion. You will be responsible for delivering estimates, procurement advice, and post-contract administration, working independently or managing a team, depending on project size and scope. You will partner with a diverse set of clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.

Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.

Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.

Provide risk and value management.

Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.

Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.

Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.

Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high-quality standard.

Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.

Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.

Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.

Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.

networking and developing client relationships.

Administer change control processes for the services we provide.

Provide advice on procurement and contracts.

Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.

as well as understanding when to escalate client issues to senior members of the team.

Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.

Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.

Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.

• Some formal leadership development training.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Good experience of industry standard forms of contract.
• Good pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Good analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.