Senior Cost Manager Data Center Construction

At Cumming Group you will work on some of the worlds 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 looking for a Senior Cost Manager to join our team on a data center construction project in Chicago. To be successful you will have experience developing and maintaining all aspects of cost management for real estate projects across multiple sectors. Experience working on data centers cost management is preferred but not necessary. Come join our team!

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.

Qualifications:

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Groups policy to recruit hire train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion age sex marital status registered domestic partner status genetic information sexual preference sexual orientation gender (including gender expression and gender identity) pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions including breastfeeding) military service national origin ancestry citizenship physical disability mental disability veteran status or any other protected classification under federal state or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit qualifications and competence as they relate to the particular position and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment such as compensation benefits transfers layoff return from layoff training education and social and recreational programs are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended all of the rules regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor and all similar state and local laws.

In addition to base salary Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program