Senior Cost Manager – Construction & Real Estate

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Paris; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group UK & Europe is a leading international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate and infrastructure. We support clients with project delivery, budget estimation and cost control, while emphasising collaboration and performance excellence.

The role involves delivering for small to medium projects, supporting larger programmes, and contributing to knowledge sharing and strategic initiatives across service and sector levels.

Qualifications

• Deliver results in a client facing role.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Show resilience and resourcefulness with complex challenges.
• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.
• Demonstrate integrity and stakeholder trust.
• Flexibility in changing requirements and routines.
• Lead and motivate teams including supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for small to medium projects and assist larger programmes.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and strategic initiatives at service/sector level.
• Prepare budgets, cost plans and client reports.
• Assist risk and value management.
• Contract administration incl. valuations, forecasts, cost reports, project meetings.
• Prepare bills of quantities, schedules of rates or other cost evaluation methods.
• Ensure timely, high-quality outputs and deliverables.
• Assist performance management of personnel to meet deadlines.
• Adhere to Practice Health & Safety and Quality Assurance policies.
• Engage with procurement: tender evaluation, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Develop business via networking and client relationship building.
• Pursue continuing professional development.

Skills

Client facing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Adaptability

Delivery excellence

Communication

Team management

Resourcefulness

Client relationship development

Education

MRICS / equivalent qualification

Degree in construction / cost management / engineering / QS

Understanding of leadership techniques

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Cumming Group UK & Europe is a leading international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate and infrastructure. We support clients with project delivery, budget estimation and cost control, while emphasising collaboration and performance excellence.

The role involves delivering for small to medium projects, supporting larger programmes, and contributing to knowledge sharing and strategic initiatives across service and sector levels.