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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 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!
At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting construction projects across a variety of sectors, in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide expert-level cost consultancy and project support for projects across various stages and sectors-from concept design to construction completion. You will be responsible for delivering estimates, procurement advice, and post-contract administration, working independently or managing a team, depending on project size and scope. You will partner with data center clients and internal teams to deliver exceptional value, acting as a trusted advisor and helping to ensure successful project outcomes.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Be confident and skilled in the understanding and use of various contracts (as a minimum NEC & JCT), identify unacceptable terms & conditions and negotiate suitable alternatives.
• Understand and have experience in the review and agreement of contract terms and conditions ensuring Legal governance is adhered to at all times.
• Be experienced in full commercial contract administration from tender to final account.
• Experienced in the procurement and negotiation process associated to a project and subsequent supply chain management.
• Complete cost and value reconciliations along with the forecasting on a monthly basis for all projects.
• Manage the Risk and Opportunity processes, ensuring mitigation measures are identified and implemented at the correct time to benefit the project.
• With the support of the Directors & SMT CM's assume responsibility for the servicing of clients.
• Ensure that Cumming Group company standards are adhered to on all works undertaken.
• Ensure the successful delivery of contracts you and your responsible staff are dealing with, in a timely manner and to the highest standards.
• Be a visible public face of the business as appropriate.
• Management and delivery of QS services - fee earning projects.
• The co-ordination, management, and development of the more junior members of staff.
• Support, develop and improve the professional and interpersonal skills of the Cumming Group team.
• Ensure staff are aware of, and are delivering, their responsibilities.
• Ensure clients always receive an exemplary level of service and performance from yourself and the Cumming Group team.
• Always represent the company in a professional and confident manner.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Suitable experience of undertaking QS duties.
• Be able to make informed decisions for the benefit of our clients.
• Commercial negotiation skills in a Quantity Surveying setting.
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to take a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Passionate and driven to succeed.
• Demonstrable leadership and motivational qualities.
• Commercially astute and numerate.
• Well organized and able to plan effectively.
• Present and report information in a clear and concise manner.
• Possess clear and concise communication skills - written and spoken.
• Able to produce both summarized and detailed reports.
• IT literate, especially in terms of Microsoft Office/Excel.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Ideally degree qualified: construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
• MRICS / other equivalent qualification or experience.
• Some formal leadership development training.
• 5+ years' experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction industry technical matters.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's 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