Graduate Cost Manager – Studentjob.co.uk

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Location: Cardiff
Job Description:

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across a diverse range of sectors.

Work Environment

  • Cumming Group Office
  • Client Office
  • Project Site
  • Other – Home Office

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide support for day-to-day delivery on projects/programmes of work and demonstrate the ability to take on tasks under supervision.
  • Support knowledge capture, sharing and innovation.
  • Support preparation of budget estimates, cost plans and client reports.
  • Support risk and value management.
  • Support 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Support evaluation of tenders, contractor selection and contract documentation.

Knowledge & Skills Required

  • Support stakeholder management.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of integrity.
  • Developing knowledge of construction industry technical matters.
  • Basic knowledge of industry standard forms of contract, typically JCT and NEC.
  • Limited pre and post contract technical cost management skills.
  • Limited core technical skills.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Basic IT skills for the role including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Good interpersonal skills with both client and staff.

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Industry specific: HND/HNC/OND/ONC working towards a degree in construction, cost management, engineering, quantity surveying or other RICS accredited degree.
  • Associate member of RICS/other equivalent qualification of experience.
  • A basic understanding of leadership techniques.
  • 2+ years’ experience.

Cumming Group 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 origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

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Posted: July 9th, 2026