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Cost Engineer
Cumming Group UK & Europe
Cardiff, UAE
Full Time
Mid
4 weeks ago
Cost EstimatingCost ModellingBenchmarkingData AnalysisProject ControlsTechnical Reporting
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About the Role
Cumming Group UK & Europe seeks a Cost Engineer to join its Cost Intelligence team, supporting major infrastructure and water sector investment programmes. You will develop and review cost estimates, apply benchmarking and cost modelling, and support business cases.
Key Skills for This Role
Cost EstimatingCost ModellingBenchmarkingData AnalysisProject ControlsTechnical Reporting
Responsibilities
- Develop and review Capex, Opex, Totex, whole life cost, and carbon estimates
- Apply benchmarking, cost modelling, and cost intelligence techniques to improve estimate quality and confidence
- Analyse historical cost data, market intelligence, and project performance data
- Support business cases, investment decisions, project approvals, and regulatory submissions
- Produce technical reports, benchmarking studies, estimate basis documents, and supporting analyses
- Participate in cost assurance reviews and technical assessments
- Support clients in understanding project affordability, risk, uncertainty, and deliverability
- Contribute to the development of Cost Intelligence methodologies, tools, systems, and datasets
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across major infrastructure programmes
Requirements
- Experience in Cost Engineering, Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, Commercial Management, Cost Modelling, Infrastructure Analytics, or Engineering/Construction Delivery
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to interpret complex data
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Genuine interest in understanding how project costs are developed, validated, and challenged
- Desire to develop specialist expertise in Cost Intelligence, benchmarking, assurance, and decision support
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions across infrastructure, real estate, and construction.
- We are looking for a Cost Engineer to join our growing Cost Intelligence team, supporting some of the UK's largest infrastructure and water sector investment programmes.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in estimating, cost engineering, quantity surveying, project controls, commercial management, or cost analytics who is looking to broaden their expertise and work on nationally significant projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and review Capex, Opex, Totex, whole life cost, and carbon estimates.
- Apply benchmarking, cost modelling, and cost intelligence techniques to improve estimate quality and confidence.
- Analyse historical cost data, market intelligence, and project performance data.
- Support business cases, investment decisions, project approvals, and regulatory submissions.
- Produce technical reports, benchmarking studies, estimate basis documents, and supporting analyses.
- Participate in cost assurance reviews and technical assessments.
- Support clients in understanding project affordability, risk, uncertainty, and deliverability.
- Contribute to the development of Cost Intelligence methodologies, tools, systems, and datasets.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across major infrastructure programmes.
What We're Looking For
- We'd love to hear from professionals with experience in: Cost Engineering, Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Project Controls, Commercial Management, Cost Modelling, Infrastructure Analytics, Engineering or Construction Delivery.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to interpret complex data.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A genuine interest in understanding how project costs are developed, validated, and challenged.
- A desire to develop specialist expertise in Cost Intelligence, benchmarking, assurance, and decision support.
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