Senior Cost Manager

Overview

Senior Cost Manager delivering rail cost estimates, commercial management & client advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• cost management
• estimating
• budget monitoring
• procurement
• contract admin
• client relations

Tasks

-Support and guide junior colleagues through mentoring and technical leadership -Provide full cost management services from feasibility to final account -Develop accurate estimates, cost plans, tender documentation, and commercial reports -Maintain and enhance strong client relationships, contributing to account and business growth -Monitor budgets, risks, and value delivery to maintain cost certainty -Manage procurement processes, contract administration, and change control

Requirements

• nec
• chartered
• 5 years
• rail
• cost management
• degree

What You Bring

We are seeking a Senior Cost Manager with strong experience in the rail sector to join our growing Infrastructure team. You will be responsible for developing robust estimates and cost plans, driving effective commercial management, and providing strategic advice to clients across major rail and transport projects. Depending on project scale, you may work autonomously or lead a small team, acting as a key client partner throughout the project lifecycle. -Strong commercial and contractual expertise, particularly NEC and other industry frameworks -Confident communicator with proven client-facing experience and leadership capability -Analytical mindset with the ability to influence decision-making and deliver positive outcomes -Chartered status (MRICS or equivalent) advantageous -Minimum 5 years’ experience within rail infrastructure experience strongly desirable -Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Engineering, or related discipline (RICS accredited preferred)

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Benefits

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

About Cumming Group Uk & Europe

-Born from US roots in 1996, it expanded through strategic M&A to firmly establish a UK & Europe presence by merging several top regional firms. -Operating under unified branding since 2021, its London headquarters now coordinate a network of offices across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. -Delivers major projects like London Luton Airport expansion and international developments including Hilton hotels in Munich. -Blends deep sector expertise—from hospitality and industrial logistics to infrastructure, residential and mixed‑use schemes. -Provides fully integrated consultancy: project & cost management, building surveying, scheduling, dispute resolution and energy advisory. -Unusual strength lies in cross-border mergers—absorbing regional specialists like ChandlerKBS and Scollard Doyle to bolster infrastructure and quantity‑surveying capability.

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