Cumming Group UK & Europe
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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🚀 Quantity Surveying/Senior Quantity Surveyor – Manchester
🌍 Shape Projects. Influence Outcomes. Build Your Career.
At Cumming Group, we don't just manage costs—we help shape some of the most ambitious projects in construction and real estate.
As we continue to grow, we're looking for a driven and commercially aware Quantity Surveyor to join our Manchester team. This is your opportunity to develop your career, work directly with clients, and make a real impact on high-profile developments.
🎯 The Opportunity
This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you'll support and take ownership of projects from early feasibility through to completion, with the guidance of senior team members.
You'll be trusted to:
- Take ownership of cost management tasks on your projects
- Support clients and contribute to key decisions
- Work as part of a high-performing, collaborative team
- Play a part in growing both the business and your own career
🧱 What You'll Be Doing
💼 Support Project Delivery
- Prepare and deliver cost plans, budgets, and reporting
- Manage valuations, forecasts, and financial performance
- Assist with contract administration (JCT / NEC)
- Support risk and value management processes
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🤝 Be a Trusted Advisor
- Act as a client contact, building strong working relationships
- Provide clear, confident commercial advice
- Work closely with project teams to help drive successful outcomes
📊 Add Value Beyond the Numbers
- Support procurement, tendering, and contractor selection
- Contribute to business development and bids
- Help identify opportunities to improve delivery and performance
👥 Support the Team
- Collaborate with and support junior team members
- Contribute to a high-quality, high-performance culture
- Take on more responsibility as you develop and progress
🧠 What You Bring
We're looking for someone who is:
- Client-focused and commercially aware
- Confident working in a fast-paced project environment
- Able to take ownership and work with a good degree of independence
- Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-driven
✅ Your Experience
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or similar
- MRICS (or working towards) preferred
- 2–5 years' experience in cost management or consultancy
- Good knowledge of JCT contracts (NEC contracts a benefit)
- Exposure to pre- and post-contract stages
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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🌟 Why Join Cumming Group?
- Work on high-profile, diverse projects
- Be part of a growing and ambitious team
- Gain real responsibility and client exposure
- Accelerate your career in a supportive, collaborative environment
🌈 Our Commitment
We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse employer, creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
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 origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.
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