Associate Cost Manager

Cumming Management Group UK Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group, a global project and cost management consultancy, seeks an experienced professional to lead large projects and programmes from the Greater London area. You will drive budget planning, reporting, risk/value management and contract administration while mentoring the team.

Candidates should have MRICS or equivalent and 7+ years in Real Estate/cost management, with strong client-facing and leadership skills. London-based role with UK-wide involvement.

Qualifications

• MRICS or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Preferably degree qualified in construction, cost management, engineering or QS.
• Leadership development training is a plus.
• 7+ years’ experience in Real Estate or construction cost management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of large projects and programmes.
• Prepare budgets, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide risk and value management and contract administration.
• Develop tender documentation and bid support.
• Mentor staff and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Client facing

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Project delivery

Education

MRICS or equivalent

RICS accredited degree

Tools

MS Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for larger projects/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• 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.
• Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
• Ensure filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.
• Contribute towards bid and tender preparation and business development.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that change control processes for the services we provide are effectively managed.
• Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
• Prepare and evaluating tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Provide leadership to the staff, where required.
• Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
• Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
• Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Deliver results in a client facing role including: Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to escape client issues to senior members of the team.
• Provide innovative solutions to improve project delivery.
• Ability to show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Commitment to outperforming client expectations.
• Support stakeholder management.
• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
• Show strong leadership skills and demonstrate ability to lead, creating a close- knit team.
• Motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic environment, including the supply chain.
• Starting to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
• Prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Preferably degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Leadership development training.
• 7+ years’ experience.
• Proven experience in the Real Estate sector.
• Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Excellent pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Strong core technical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Energetic and motivated with natural drive and an innovative flair, resourcefulness and ability to adapt to change.
• An ability to think clearly and make reasoned decisions, explaining the logic employed.
• Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.

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 origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

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Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities through its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race (including colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin), religion or belief, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave or any other protected characteristic under UK and European law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.