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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 diverse range of sectors. 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 is 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. Work Environment: ☒ Cumming Group Office ☒ Client Office ☒ Project Site ☒ Other – Home Office 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. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.