Cumming Group UK & Europe
Senior Cost Manager
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Senior Cost Manager – Exeter
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 a diverse range of sectors.
Job Profile Summary:
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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take day-to-day delivery responsibility for larger projects or programmes of work with minimal supervision.
- Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
- Provide risk and value management.
- Manage contract administration including valuations, forecasts, cost reports, and attendance at project meetings.
- Prepare bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
- Deliver all outputs accurately, on time, and to a high standard of quality.
- Contribute towards bid and tender preparation and business development initiatives.
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships and support business growth through networking.
- Mentor junior team members, fostering professional growth and capability development.
- Provide procurement and contract advice, and manage tender preparation and evaluation.
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Skills & Experience:
- Proven consultancy experience delivering results in a client-facing role.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with experience managing small teams.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Sound knowledge of cost management processes and industry standard forms of contract (e.g., JCT, NEC).
- Ability to prioritise workloads, work under pressure, and manage multiple complex projects.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and forward-thinking approach.
- Resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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Qualifications:
- Degree-qualified in Construction, Cost Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or another RICS-accredited discipline.
- MRICS (or working towards) preferred.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in cost management, ideally within the infrastructure sector.
- Strong IT skills including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
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” (including nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion or 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.
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