Senior Cost Manager

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world’s most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. 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. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal 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. Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance. Provide services in 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. Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements. Support 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. Administer change control processes for the services we provide. 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. Assist in providing leadership to the staff, where required. Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate. Assist in mentoring and coaching team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career. Knowledge & Skills Required: Deliver results in a client facing role including: Confidently respond to a client request; as well as understanding when to escalate 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 demonstrable ability to lead, motivate and manage teams including the supply chain. Starting to manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director. Starting to prioritise and self-manage with ability to work in a high-pressure environment. Preferred Education and Experience: Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree. MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience. Some formal leadership development training. 5 years’ experience. Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters. Good experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC. Good pre and post contract technical cost management skills. Good core technical skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Developing interpersonal skills with both clients and staff. Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff Good 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. Some experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.