Senior Cost Manager - MEP

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:

• Review, interpret, and prepare cost estimates across all stages of design and construction.

• Provide procurement advice, contractor tender analysis, and recommendation reports.

• Lead and manage client accounts, including attending key meetings and providing strategic input.

• Review contracts and participate in contract negotiations.

• Evaluate change orders and contractor pricing throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage contract administration activities and support construction phase cost controls.

• Deliver continuous cost management services, including value engineering and cashflow forecasting.

• Prepare and review project plans, fee proposals, and internal resourcing plans.

• Support senior management with client reporting, performance tracking, and commercial input.

• Mentor and develop junior cost consultants and commercial managers within the team.

• Represent Cumming Group at industry events, with a focus on business development and network building.

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.  

• 7+ 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.

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.