Senior Cost Manager in Manchester

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assume day‑to‑day delivery responsibility for larger project/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks without supervision.
• Strengthen our service delivery capability and promote knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Prepare bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ensure that change control processes for the services we provide are effectively managed.
• Prepare and evaluate tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Monitor project fees and ensure resource and time inputs are in line with approved budgets.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Confidently respond to a client request; and understand when to elevate issues to senior team members.
• Show resilience and resourcefulness in the face of highly complex challenges.
• Support stakeholder management.
• Deal diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing requirements and routines.
• Show strong leadership skills and demonstrate ability to lead, creating a close‑knit team.
• Motivate and mentor the team to work effectively in a dynamic environment, including the supply chain.
• Manage conflicting priorities and organise workloads in conjunction with the appropriate Director.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Preferably degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS or other equivalent qualification or experience.
• At least 7 years of experience.
• Proven experience in the infrastructure sector.
• Extensive experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
• Strong interpersonal skills with both client and staff.

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, and belief.