Cost Manager

Cumming Management Ireland is a leading Irish Construction Consultancy, with HQ based in Dun Laoghaire, providing a wide range of services to clients spanning several different sectors.

Cumming Management Ireland is seeking to recruit a Cost Manager in our Cork office.

The role of a Cost Manager includes the following responsibilities:

• Provide support for day to day delivery responsibility for small to medium projects, support larger projects / programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks with minimal supervision.
• Develop our business; networking and developing client relationships.
• Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation. Support the implementation of strategic initiatives at service and sector level.
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
• Support evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.
• Support risk and value management.
• Contract administration including preparation of valuations, forecasts, cost reports and attendance at project meetings.
• Preparation of bills of quantities, schedules of rates, or other methods of work evaluation.
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner to a high standard of quality.
• Support the delivery of work through proactive involvement where appropriate and through performance management of personnel to ensure work is completed in a timely manner to a high quality standard.
• Undertake service delivery is in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Practice, particularly Health and Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Provide services in compliance with the client's corporate governance procedures where applicable.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Achieve all objectives as required by the annual performance review process.
• Work to deadlines set by the Project Team Leader.
• Filing of project correspondence in accordance with requirements.

Key Attributes:

The ability to –

• Deliver results in a client facing role.
• Dealing with a wide range of stakeholders in a flexible environment.

Cope with demanding and changing timeframes.

• Provide support to junior team members.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• Working towards MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Good core technical skills.
• Developing interpersonal skills with both client and staff.
• Good analytical skills, sound judgement and an aptitude for forward planning.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience of industry standard forms of contract, typically RIAI and GCCC.
• Basic pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
• Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters with circa 1 years plus post qualification experience.
• Good IT skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Cumming Management Ireland 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” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• What is your salary expectation for this role?
• Do you require sponsorship to work in ROI?
• What is your current notice period? (weeks)
• Do you have a valid driver's license?

Work Location: In person