Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Comunidad de Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working environment

Career development opportunities

International project exposure

Competitive salary and benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Cumming Group UK & Europe in Madrid seeks a Senior Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager) to lead commercial strategy across high-value data centre projects in Spain and Europe. You will oversee feasibility through close-out, guiding procurement and contracts to ensure cost certainty.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive experience on complex schemes, and a track record of delivering major data centre programmes across borders.

Formación

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years in commercial management or quantity surveying on large-scale projects.
• MRICS, AssocRICS, or working towards chartered status preferred.
• Experience with NEC, JCT, and other standard contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Lead commercial and cost management across multiple data centre projects.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies for project delivery.
• Provide senior cost planning, budgeting, and financial control.
• Advise on procurement strategy, contract selection and risk allocation.
• Oversee tender processes, analyses, and contract awards.
• Lead contract negotiations and administration.
• Manage variations, claims and commercial disputes.
• Drive cost certainty and value engineering while maintaining quality.
• Report on forecasts, cash flow and performance across commissions.
• Mentor Commercial Managers and junior team members.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cost management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data centre projects

Procurement strategy

NEC/JCT knowledge

Risk management

Educación

Quantity Surveying / Construction Management degree

Descripción del empleo

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

The Role:

Cumming Group are looking to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager) to join our team in the Madrid office. You will provide strategic commercial leadership across complex, high-value data centre projects throughout Spain and Europe. You will oversee the commercial performance of major mission-critical developments from feasibility and procurement through construction, commissioning and close-out.

Leading client relationships, commercial strategy and project teams, you will play a pivotal role in driving cost certainty, mitigating risk, and ensuring successful project outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing sectors in construction while helping shape the commercial delivery of some of Europe's most significant digital infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial and cost management services across multiple large-scale data centre projects.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies that support successful project delivery and client objectives.
• Provide senior leadership on cost planning, benchmarking, budgeting and financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advise clients on procurement strategy, contract selection and risk allocation.
• Oversee tender processes, tender analysis and contract award recommendations.
• Lead negotiations and administration of contracts, including NEC and JCT forms where applicable.
• Manage variations, change control processes, claims and commercial disputes.
• Review project financial performance, forecasts, cash flow and commercial reporting across multiple commissions.
• Drive value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies while maintaining project quality and performance standards.
• Provide commercial governance and assurance across project portfolios.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, client pursuits and proposal preparation.
• Lead, mentor and develop Commercial Managers, Cost Managers and junior team members.
• Support regional leadership with commercial reporting, resource planning and operational performance management.

Qualifications:

• Education: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in commercial management, cost consultancy, or quantity surveying, with significant exposure to large-scale construction projects.
• Professional Accreditation: MRICS, AssocRICS, or working towards chartered status preferred.
• Extensive experience managing complex commercial programmes and multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of NEC, JCT and other standard forms of construction contract.
• Proven track record delivering data centre, mission‑critical, industrial, infrastructure or similarly complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction law, commercial risk management and procurement strategies.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects and client accounts simultaneously.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide strategic advice to senior clients and project teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within fast‑paced and technically demanding project environments.

Benefits:

• A collaborative, people-first culture with genuine opportunities for career development.
• Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Exposure to landmark projects across data centres, commercial, healthcare, education, residential and public sectors.
• Opportunities to lead major international commissions and work with global clients.
• A worldwide network of experienced professionals and technical experts.
• Ongoing learning and development through internal and external programmes.
• Frequent social, networking and team‑building events.
• Competitive salary, benefits package and performance‑related incentives.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.