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Cost Control Specialist

2 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Cumming Group UK & Europe Full time
About the Role

Cumming Management Group UK & Europe is seeking a highly skilled Senior Cost Manager to join our team in South London. As a key member of our Cost Management team, you will be responsible for delivering cost management services on a wide range of projects, from £500k to £500m, across various sectors including residential, commercial, student, and hospitality.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to bid and tender preparation, and business development, to drive growth and revenue for the company.
  • Assume day-to-day delivery responsibility for projects and programmes of work, demonstrating the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
  • Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.
  • Effectively manage change control processes for the services provided.
  • Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing, and innovation.
  • Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, and client reports.
  • Provide advice on procurement and contracts.
  • Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor selection, and contract documentation.
  • 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.
  • Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
  • Manage the delivery of work through proactive involvement and performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.
  • Provide leadership to the staff, where required.
  • Resolve conflicts of priorities and personalities relating to work with the appropriate Director or Associate.
  • Mentor and coach team members, ensuring that staff and new starters are developed to support the successful growth of the Practice and development of their career.
  • Ensure service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
  • Ensure compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
  • Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
  • Develop our business, networking, and developing client relationships.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
  • Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
  • Ensure filing of project correspondence is maintained in accordance with requirements.
Key Attributes
  • The ability to negotiate, influence, and deliver results in a client-facing role.
  • Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment, subject to change.
  • Prioritise and self-manage with the ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
  • Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.
  • Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.
  • Lead a team.
  • Create a close-knit team as required and motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
Qualifications & Skills
  • Ideal degree qualification in construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying, or other RICS-accredited degree.
  • MRICS or other equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Strong core technical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and team-building skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
  • Strong analytical skills, sound judgement, and 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.
  • Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Good experience of managing people and delivering multiple or complex projects.
  • Extensive experience of industry-standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
  • Excellent pre and post-contract technical cost management skills.
  • Extensive knowledge of construction industry technical matters with circa 5 years plus post-qualification experience.
  • Strong IT skills, including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and RIPAC.
About Cumming Management Group UK & Europe

Cumming Management Group UK & Europe is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process.