Associate Director, Cost Management

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Sacramento, CA, USA
In-Office
127K-178K Annually
Senior level
Other • Professional Services • Consulting
Building Value Through Expertise
The Role
Lead and manage cost management and estimating for preconstruction and full life-cycle projects. Oversee client relationships, budgets, monthly billing, fee proposals, staff development, mentorship, business development, value engineering, and coordination across service lines to meet revenue and profitability targets.
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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.

We are hiring an Associate Director, Cost Management in our Roseville, CA office. In this role, you will provide full life cycle cost management with a heavier focus on preconstruction. You will provide organic business development support, building the trust from both internal and external stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects; ranging from education, office, civil, and healthcare. Come join our team!

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. 
  • 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 
  • Experience: 6 to 12 years in Cost & Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation
  • Preferred Certification:  Professional accreditation – MRICS, AssocRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE or equivalent

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.


The salary range for this full-time role is $127,300.00-$178,233.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

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.
  • BS in Construction, Cost & Commercial Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
  • 6 to 12 years in Cost & Commercial Management or Quantity Surveying with professional accreditation.
  • Professional accreditation such as MRICS, AssocRICS, CCP, CEP, CPE or equivalent.
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Cumming Group is an international project management and cost consulting company that delivers creative, customized solutions to a vast portfolio of clients worldwide.

Why Work With Us

Cumming Group’s mission is to be the most trusted team in the built environment. We maximize the value delivered to our clients by attracting team members who match our drive and client-centric focus. Our team members are exceptional problem-solvers who appreciate Cumming Group’s entrepreneurial culture that empowers them to achieve both personal

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