Cumming Group UK & Europe
Senior Cost Manager
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Warrington (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Sector: Infrastructure / Utilities
Company: Cumming Group
Cumming Group
Cumming Group is a global consultancy providing project management, cost management, and commercial advisory services across construction, infrastructure, and the built environment. We partner with major public and private sector organisations to deliver complex programmes efficiently, collaboratively, and sustainably.
As part of our continued growth in the UK infrastructure sector, we are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a major regional capital investment programme.
The Role
This role sits within Cumming Group’s commercial and cost management team, supporting the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects within a collaborative, multi-partner environment. You will provide commercial insight and assurance across procurement, contract management, and project delivery, acting as a trusted advisor to project teams and stakeholders.
The position is hybrid, with three days per week based onsite in Warrington.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional quantity surveying and commercial management support across major infrastructure projects
- Balance competing project, stakeholder, and programme priorities to support outcome-led decision making
- Deliver timely commercial advice, reporting, and escalation to senior stakeholders
- Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
- Support compliant procurement activities in line with regulatory and governance requirements
- Manage and maintain high-quality commercial and contractual data
- Commercially manage works and service contracts throughout the project lifecycle
- Lead post-contract commercial processes including change management, cost forecasting, payments, cost audits, and final accounts
- Support negotiation and resolution of contractual claims and disputes
- Maintain accurate cost and contract information to support robust reporting and assurance
- Contribute to continuous improvement in commercial processes, cost efficiency, and value delivery
About You
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant experience
- Proven experience in a construction or infrastructure environment
- Strong knowledge of quantity surveying processes across the full project lifecycle
- Experience working with standard forms of construction contract, ideally including NEC
- Confident commercial and contractual negotiation skills
- Experience managing commercial aspects of projects or programmes
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
- Chartered or working towards chartership (RICS, ICE, or equivalent) is desirable
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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.
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We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.
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