Construction Cost Management Intern - Summer 2026

Cumming Group

The Role

Overview

Assist cost & commercial team on project deliverables as a construction cost intern.

Key Responsibilities

  • pricing requests
  • cost files
  • pricing research
  • document prep
  • client relations
  • skill development

Tasks

-Submit requests for pricing from vendors and sub-contractors for specific scopes, products, and services. -Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values. -Maintain Cost & Commercial Management files in an organized manner, according to company standards and process. -Develop understanding of methods of measurement, delivery methods, construction technology and contracts. -Develop an understanding of project deliverables in provision of Cost & Commercial management services, -Carry out pricing research. -Enroll in professional organization and commence training for accreditation. -Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. -Assist as needed with preparing documents for proposals, presentations, and Cost & Commercial Management submissions under the direct supervision of the Cost & Commercial Management team. -Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression. -Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients.

Requirements

  • teamwork
  • collaboration
  • independent
  • learning
  • attendance
  • communication

What You Bring

-Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. -Receive work direction and works independently with an interest in quickly learning and applying new skills and abilities. -Attendance at work during normal business hours. -Utilize effective written and oral communication skills.

The Company

About Cumming Group

-Specializing in high-stakes sectors like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, education, and themed entertainment, it manages projects from pre-planning through delivery. -Its expertise spans cost management, program/project oversight, scheduling, dispute resolution, energy solutions, and comprehensive project controls. -From airport terminals and hospitals to luxury resorts and semiconductor facilities, it delivers a wide range of high-profile projects. -Starting with one casino resort job, it expanded into a global consultancy by merging with boutique specialists across regions. -Today, it combines boutique agility with institutional scale, backed by private-equity investment, to tackle the world’s most complex construction challenges.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government