Senior Cost Manager

Cumming Management Group•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable cost management and estimating team. The cost team delivers solutions to clients in the areas of conceptual estimating, budget development, cost planning, feasibility studies, value management, economic forecasting, milestone reports, pre- and post-contract auditing, change order review and reconciliation, BIM 5D cost modeling, LEED cost analysis, life cycle costing, and more. We encourage you to research us to learn more about our outstanding reputation within this service line. We are currently hiring a Senior Cost Manager in Chicago, IL to work on site, supporting a project within the hospitality and gaming sector. This particular opportunity will be heavily focused on post contract work, specifically change management. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a key team member in building the relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external. Come join our team!

Requirements

Understand how your role contributes to the organization's goals.
Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.
Hold self accountable to individual and team goals.
Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients.
Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.
Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression.
Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work.
Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data.
Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market.
Ability to effectively integrate with other departments.
Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information.
Understand construction technology, economics of construction, construction delivery methodologies, local requirements on tax and insurances as they impact construction costs, ability to understand general conditions and general requirements at a detailed level.
Understand construction law in the local market, applicable methods of measurement and approaches to parametric, top down and bottoms up estimates.
Possess a working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project.
Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company in a responsive manner.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently.
Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment.
Demonstrate consistent management of overall project assigned beyond tasks completion.
Hold a professional qualification relative to your job role.

Nice To Haves

BS in Construction, Cost Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field
8+ years in Cost Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation
Professional accreditation – MRICS, AssocRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE or equivalent

Responsibilities

Review, interpret and accurately estimate the scope of assigned work as described in the project documents.
Develop and nurture sub-contractor, vendor, and client relationships.
Lead client accounts.
Review and comment on contracts and participate in contract negotiation.
Prepare sub-contractor analysis sheets for assigned scope of work.
Evaluate changes and subcontractor change order estimates and provide expertise in all phases of construction work.
Perform Continuous Cost Management.
Manage contract administration at the project level.
Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
Develop and nurture client relationships to ensure client satisfaction.
Support senior management by providing needed reports and responding to inquiries for information.
Mentor associate level cost and commercial managers.
Prepare project plans.
Other duties as assigned.
Attendance at work during normal business hours.