2025-05-10
Cumming
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Bethesda
Maryland
20814
United States
Position Title: Associate Director, Cost Management
Location: Bethesda, MD
Req Id: JR100983
Time Type: Full time
Description:
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!
In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable cost management and estimating team. The cost team delivers solutions to clients in the areas of conceptual estimating, budget development, cost planning, feasibility studies, value management, economic forecasting, milestone reports, pre- and post-contract auditing, change order review and reconciliation, BIM 5D cost modeling, LEED cost analysis, life cycle costing, and more. We encourage you to research us to learn more about our outstanding reputation within this service line.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Oversee a large client or multiple small clients by supervising the appropriate communications with the client management and Cost & Commercial Management team.
Prepare accurate and detailed construction cost and project cost estimates from conceptual design through final construction document level design.
Research prices on material and labor using published documents, local conditions, market studies, etc.
Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base.
Develop and nurture subcontractor/vendor and client relationships.
Provide value engineering services, set up work breakdown structure, and prepare task orders.
Review, estimate, and reconcile change orders, often with Contractors or a peer review Estimator.
Prepare detailed bid analysis and review.
Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through performance excellence and client relationship management.
Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
Responsible for monthly billing and projections.
Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Supporting recruitment and talent acquisition.
Fee proposal development & management.
Coordinate with other business units to provide a seamless integrated service delivery approach.
Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts, and delivery methods.
Participate in industry events.
Develop new or existing client relationships and generate new revenue.
Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
Meet business development goals assigned by manager including meeting fee revenue and profitability targets. Generates fee revenue as set by manager.
Demonstrates ability to successfully sell services across service lines working with service line leaders.
Other duties as assigned.
Attendance at work during normal business hours.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
Ability to begin to move from task focused to more business mentality.
Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.
Provide Value Engineering solutions to clients by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
Proven business development skills that have grown current market over the past year.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Education: BS in Construction, Cost & Commercial Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
7+ years in Cost & Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation.
Experience estimating on Higher Ed, Healthcare, Data Centers, Hospitality and/or K-12 projects is highly preferred.
Preferred Certification: Professional accreditation – MRICS, AssocRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE or equivalent is preferred.
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Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.
Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.
Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/
Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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