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Cumming Management Group, a Cost and Project Management Consultancy within the construction industry, provides a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.
Cumming Management Group are seeking to recruit an Associate Cost Manager in Manchester/Stoke-on-Trent.
The role of an Associate Cost Manager includes the following responsibilities:
- The individual will be an integral part of a team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual performance of various projects
- Provide cost management services through pre and post contract process
- To support clients and the team in client presentation and new works
- To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances
- To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures
- Comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategies
- Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards
- Develop relationships with clients, consultants and contractors
- Drafting, advising and executing the procurement strategies
Key Attributes:
The ability to –
- Preparation of indicative cost budgets and appraisals
- Preparation of elemental cost plans
- Provide advice and opinion in respect of our client development plans and expectations
- Market testing of key elements for the developments
- Data analysis on design efficiencies, benchmark comparison
- Preparing and issuing tender documents
- Running tender processes including managing queries from tendering contractors
- Scrutinising and verifying applications for interim payments
- Managing change control in accordance with contracts
- Producing cost reports and cost forecasting
- Assisting project managers in preparing Early Warnings, Instructions and Compensation Events
- Promote commercial awareness throughout project
- Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team
- Developing Commercial Strategies
Qualifications & Skills:
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar technical discipline
- Strong technical delivery experience
- Experience in hotel and residential projects desirable
- MRICS or working towards Chartered status
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
- Strong cost planning experience
- Experience of providing procurement advice, tender documentation and post contract services
- Client facing, ensuring a high standard of delivery
- Previously employed by a consultancy or end user client
- A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
Cumming Management 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.