Intern, Cost Management

Cumming Group; Aliso Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group is a leading cost and project management consultancy with a broad national footprint. This role supports the Cost & Commercial Management team on diverse projects, enabling growth through hands-on experience, structured training, and collaboration with senior professionals.

We value proactive learners who engage in accreditation and professional development while delivering high-quality project documentation and cost analyses. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in California.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a professional setting.
• Ability to understand how the role contributes to organizational goals.
• Willingness to pursue accreditation through professional bodies.

Responsibilities

• Understand project deliverables in Cost & Commercial management services.
• Maintain Cost & Commercial Management files per company standards.
• Assist with proposals, presentations and submissions under supervision.
• Submit pricing requests to vendors and subcontractors for specific scopes.
• Carry out pricing research and market analysis.
• Develop understanding of measurement methods, delivery methods, contracts.
• Enroll in professional organization and commence training for accreditation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend work during normal business hours.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Customer focus

Self-motivation

Education

Construction/CM/Engineering/QS/Architecture degree

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of project deliverables in provision of Cost & Commercial management services,
• Maintain Cost & Commercial Management files in an organized manner, according to company standards and process.
• Assist as needed with preparing documents for proposals, presentations, and Cost & Commercial Management submissions under the direct supervision of the Cost & Commercial Management team.
• Submit requests for pricing from vendors and sub-contractors for specific scopes, products, and services.
• Carry out pricing research.
• Develop understanding of methods of measurement, delivery methods, construction technology and contracts.
• Enroll in professional organization and commence training for accreditation.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.
• Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
• Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
• Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
• Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
• Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
• Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Receive work direction and works independently with an interest in quickly learning and applying new skills and abilities.
• Demonstrate a strong customer focus.

Preferred Education And Experience

Education: Currently enrolled in a degree in Construction, CM, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field

Experience: No prior experience required

Preferred Certification: Registration with Professional organizations (AACE, RICS, ASPE, or equivalent)

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in 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 race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local 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.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above.

To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $30.38-$38.49 per hour. Rages are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.