Senior Cost Manager

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

Job summary

Cumming Group, an international project and cost management consultancy, seeks a Senior Cost Manager to join the London office. You will provide expert-level cost consultancy, prepare budgets, cost plans and client reports, and support projects from concept design to construction completion.

You may lead a team on larger programmes, deliver procurement advice, risk and value management, and ensure compliance with health and safety and QA.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• Experience delivering data centre, mission critical or advanced technology projects.
• Strong IT skills with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Provide risk and value management for projects.
• Contract administration including valuations, forecasts, cost reports and meetings.
• Lead project teams and mentor staff to deliver high-quality work.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to bid and tender activity.

Skills

MRICS

Leadership

Cost management

Data Centre

Contract management

Education

RICS accredited degree

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.

The Role:

Cumming Group are looking to recruit a Senior Cost Manager to join our team in the London office. 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for larger project/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.

Qualifications:

The ability to:

• Deliver results in a client facing role including:
• Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to elevate 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.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale Data Centre, Mission Critical or Advanced Technology projects.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems and associated cost drivers.
• MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• 7+ years’ experience.
• Proven experience in the data centre 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 IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• 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 origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, 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.