Cost Manager

We are currently looking for a Cost Manager to join our team in the New York office. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a role where you will be on-site with our reputable client and exposed to numerous projects focusing on change orders, negotiations and cost reporting.

At Cumming, 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 20 ranking in ENR. With over 50 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 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.

• Review, process, estimate, and reconcile change orders, often with Contractors or a peer review Estimator.
• Change Order Documentation Review (for completeness & accuracy), Approvals Routing, Commitments and Awards Tracking, Change Management Logs Maintenance, and providing input for Budget Management, Contingency Use, Cost Exposures and Cash Flow.
• Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
• Develop and nurture subcontractor/vendor and client relationships.
• Assist in development of junior to mid-level team members.
• Provide value engineering services, set up work breakdown structure, and prepare task orders.
• Prepare detailed bid analysis and review.
• Depending on need and ability, may be tasked with overseeing a specific base of clients.
• ***Career advancement at Cumming Corporation will be determined by your ability to provide high-level technical expertise as well your talent for interacting well with clients on the phone, via email, and in person resulting in continued and new revenue generating services. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management/Engineering, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Architecture is highly preferred. A combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years' of estimating / cost management experience and a recent graduate in the industry is acceptable.
• Change Order Review & Assessment, and Change Order Cost Estimating Experience is required.
• On-Site Project Engineering experience (to challenge contractor/trade subcontractor proposals) is preferred.
• Professional Cost Control firm experience is preferred.
• Project Controls Experience is preferred.
• Ability to interact extremely well with many different client types.
• Advanced skill level in Excel and intermediate knowledge of Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff and/or Success Estimating Software is a plus.

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