Cost Intelligence Manager

Internal Recruiter | Connecting Talent with Opportunity at Cumming Group

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.

At Cumming Group, you’ll work on some of the world’s most exciting construction projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your success is measured by the impact you make.

As an Cost Intelligence Manager
, you’ll play a key role in providing cost consultancy and project support across all stages of construction projects from concept design through to completion. You’ll analyse and manage cost data, produce cost plans and reports, monitor industry trends, and deliver accurate estimates to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Prepare and deliver cost estimates, cost plans, and benchmark reports.
• Analyse, validate, and manage cost data and cost intelligence databases.
• Support the development of costing tools and dashboards.
• Monitor industry and economic cost trends.
• Contribute to innovation, process improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues.
• Ensure compliance with company and client governance procedures.

• Degree qualified in Construction, Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or similar.
• RICS or equivalent qualification (or working towards).
• Around 3+ years of post-qualification experience in cost or project management.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Confident using MS Office (especially Excel) and cost estimating systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, dependable, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

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” (including nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion or belief.

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

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom £65,000.00-£75,000.00