Associate Cost Manager

Cumming Group UK & Europe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate and infrastructure. We take pride in collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence as we support major clients across sectors.

The role involves day-to-day delivery of large projects, strengthening service delivery, preparing budgets and cost plans, and providing risk and value management.

Qualifications

• Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for larger projects/programmes.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide risk and value management; contract administration.
• Lead and mentor staff to support growth and quality outputs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality outputs on time per project requirements.
• Manage tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Develop client relationships and support business development.
• Ensure health and safety and quality assurance compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project delivery

Risk management

Change control

Procurement contracts

Mentoring

Business development

Education

MRICS / equivalent

Degree in construction/cost management/engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

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.

• 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:

• Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to upscale 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.
• 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.
• 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.