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Cumming Group · 16 hours ago

Senior Cost Engineer

USA Client Site - North Carolina

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $139K/yr

10+ years exp

Cumming Group is one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, seeking a Senior Cost Engineer. The successful candidate will manage cost components of complex construction projects and lead client relationships while providing advanced cost and commercial management services throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates expertise by preparing deliverables such as estimates for assigned projects of all sizes and complexity during the various stages of design from conceptual through to construction documents, procurement advice, controls or construction administration advice during construction either directly or through management of team members

Develops the skills necessary to assist the Associate Director in the daily supervision of the Cost & Commercial Management team as well as builds business development skills

Will be able to lead client relationships with minimal supervision and understand and deliver client proposals to meet company profitability targets

Knowledge of continuous cost management and ability to provide advanced cost & commercial management services throughout the project lifecycle

Qualification

Cost managementConstruction project experienceCost Engineer certificationDesign-Build experienceConstruction Management at RiskConstruction technology knowledgeMulti-taskingSelf-developmentCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Demonstrated experience managing and reporting the cost components of large scale, complex projects, including developing and managing a progress reporting methodology for a complicated design effort

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

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

Preferred

Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction, Cost Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of cost engineering experience directly related to construction projects

Preferred Certification: Cost Engineer certification preferred, i.e. CCE, CCP. Additional preferred certifications include PMP, PE and/or any other relevant professional licensure or certification