Cumming Group

Manager

• Perform Project Controls Services including capital planning, project funding, project set up
• Participate in project delivery and development of clients capital plan
• Assist in Front-end Planning assessments and funding process
• Review and analyze schedule development and progression
• Identify risk and develop mitigation plans
• Ensure effective closure of projects including financial activities

Senior Project Controls Manager

• Perform Project Controls Services service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Participate in the delivery of Portfolios, Programs & projects.
• Support development of client's capital plan and associated updates ​by providing cashflow and accrual information.
• Facilitate funding process by consolidating information from various sources into a holistic funding request document.
• Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding and communicate the requirements to those providing inputs.
• Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information including provision of reports.
• Assist in the smooth operation of the construction technology with a particular focus on ensuring the flow of information to enable efficient execution and control.
• Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies and ensure the effective set up of the procure to pay structure.
• Forecast and predictively influence the outcomes of project.
• Review and analyze schedule development and progression to proactively influence the outcome of the project.
• Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure the effective closure of projects including the completion of all financial related activities.

Project Controls Manager

Business Development Rep

• Maintain a personal BD ROI over 100%.
• Identify local/existing/programmatic clients and facilitate collaboration to drive revenue across other regions and profit centers.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit top-level Seller-Doer talent.
• Master Cumming Group’s Pursuits Process and train Seller-Doers.
• Assist Profit Center Leaders with development & execution of growth strategy.
• Drive improved communication and collaboration between Profit Center Leadership, Seller-Doers, Marketing, Talent Acquisition, and BD Team Members.
• Provide Pursuits Process coaching for major new client opportunities.
• Coordinate with Profit Center Leader to research and identify target sectors, prospective clients, decision makers, influencers, and opportunities within assigned territories to guide strategy as part of revenue generation.
• Utilize Meeting Agreements to schedule client meetings, then host internal Pre-Meeting Prep Calls to prepare the Pursuits Team for ideal outcomes.
• Post client meeting, ensure completion of action items/next steps to meet client needs and drive the Pursuits Process forward.

Director, Business Development

Engineer

• Preparing deliverables such as estimates for assigned projects of all sizes and complexity
• Developing the skills necessary to assist the Associate Director in the daily supervision of the Cost & Commercial Management team
• Leading client relationships with minimal supervision
• Delivering client proposals to meet company profitability targets
• Providing advanced cost & commercial management services throughout the project lifecycle

Senior Cost Engineer

Project Manager

• Consult executive level existing clientele, showcasing the services that have made Cumming an industry leader by consistently making client needs top priority.
• Increase services to existing clientele by providing solutions to their issues and develop new revenue generating business.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and development of diverse and talented team members.
• Partner with other Cumming service line leaders with the goal of providing an integrated project approach to clients and setting Cumming apart from competitors.
• Negotiate major contractual and commercial issues (GC, Arch, Direct to owner, etc.).
• Develop procurement and delivery strategies.
• Oversee quality of team output and coach for excellent performance.
• Advise client of various types of Insurance limits and claims.
• Assist with the negotiation and execution of Cumming proposals, staffing, and contracts.
• Vigorously grow revenue in a large, complex market.
• Track and manage revenue, utilization, and profitability for project(s) assigned.

Director, Project Management

• Perform Project Controls Services service offering including capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out
• Participate in the delivery of portfolios, programs & project delivery
• Support development of clients capital plan by providing cashflow and accrual information
• Assist with the preparing of Front-end Planning assessments to ensure projects are well thought out
• Facilitate funding process by consolidating information into a holistic funding request document
• Work closely with clients to effectively set up project systems and coding
• Enable effective governance by providing relevant fact-based information
• Assist in the smooth operation of the construction technology
• Participate in the development of project sourcing strategies
• Forecast and Predictively influence the outcomes of project
• Review and analyze schedule development and progression
• Identify, quantify monitor and partner to develop risk mitigation plans
• Ensure effective closure of projects including completion of all financial related activities
• Supports cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure

Director

• Consult executive level existing clientele, showcasing the services
• Increase services to existing clientele by providing solutions
• Actively participate in recruitment and development of diverse team members
• Partner with other service line leaders for integrated project approach
• Prepare fee proposals and negotiate services agreements
• Provide quality assurance to cost estimates
• Provide suggestions on cost management operations
• Oversee quality of team output and coach for performance
• Grow revenue in diverse service offerings or markets
• Accountable for fiscal performance
• Provides timely business reporting for forecasts
• Interprets company results and P&L
• Mentors and leads team development
• Approves invoices and pursues Accounts receivable
• Sets strategy for business development and marketing
• Provide organizational leadership in area of responsibility
• Coordinate quantity surveyors for estimates
• Work with on-site cost controllers and finance team
• Review contractor reports, costs, invoices, labor reports
• Develop and track fit for purpose KPIs
• Responsible for coordinating estimates from internal resources
• Generating audit plans for field quantity surveying

Director of Estimating

Administrative Assistant

• Provide efficient administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of the office.
• This includes managing correspondence, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings.
• Procure office supplies, maintain an inventory of stock, and ensure the kitchen and supply rooms are adequately stocked.
• Greet and welcome guests, including traveling team members, and direct them to the appropriate person and conference room.
• Draft agendas for meetings, attend sessions, take comprehensive notes, and produce accurate meeting minutes.
• Assist new hires with company procedures, standards, and guidelines to facilitate a smooth transition into the organization.
• Organize monthly birthday and anniversary celebrations, life celebrations, social hours, Lunch and Learns, and other office events.
• Establish and maintain filing systems to ensure easy access to documents.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for telephone inquiries, redirecting calls as necessary.
• Assist in the preparation and formatting of documents, reports, and presentations.
• Act as a cultural ambassador, embodying the organization's values and promoting a positive work culture.
• Provide general administrative support to the project team, including coordinating travel arrangements, managing expense reports, and assisting with project-related tasks as needed.

Controller

• Coordinate and provide support to Cost Managers and the client’s facilities staff to establish and maintain data coding structures and project control tools.
• Interact with client accounting and purchasing staff, coordinate client financial information with the system for all financial transactions to ensure reconciliation of program controls data for monthly reporting purposes.
• Gather and track quality data used for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends, and actual costs.
• Maintain management reporting data to produce program controls reports.
• Ensure regular and timely reporting of the projects’ financial progress to advise of any conditions that would affect timelines or costs.
• Review documents filed by Cost Managers to ensure accurate and thorough document control.
• Review, evaluate, and recommend changes to project documents as required by project needs.
• Routinely review pay applications, change orders and contracts for accuracy and alignment with budget and board approval.
• Monitor contract compliance and report concerns to Project Manager.
• Oversee approvals from applicable government agencies are received and documented.
• Perform QA/QC process.
• Review change orders for completeness and conformance to company and client standards.
• Review RFIs/Submittals for completeness before distribution to design team.
• Provide basic cost scheduling and budget management.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Attendance at work during normal business hours.

Senior Program Cost Manager – Controller

Risk

• Time and/or Cost Impact evaluation.
• Interview of stakeholders in conjunction with project lead.
• Assemble and review pertinent project documentation.
• Create and updates the Risk Management Plan (RMP)
• Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA)
• Risk Matrix updates - Commercial, cost, schedule, Quality
• Root Cause Analysis - leads the effort with Construction Managers

Risk Manager

Procurement

• Develop new and review existing procurement processes to ensure our client has a best-in-class procurement system.
• Using advanced excel techniques create tools that the procurement team can use to improve and standardize results across the clients data center portfolio.
• Work with contract managers to ensure financial reporting to senior client personnel is accurate and timely.
• Work with senior client personnel to deliver EOM reporting and financial reconciliation with other stakeholders.
• Present and train new contract managers on use of newly created tools.
• Procure equipment and services for data center projects.
• Review and administer change orders for live data center projects.

Senior Procurement, Commercial Manager

• Plan, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the project schedule, scope, and cost.
• Value Engineer the project by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
• Communicate with and manage project stakeholders.
• Prepare Project Management plan and fee budget/proposal at the project outset.
• Evaluate documents and communicate the client’s specific goals and expectations to all project team members.
• Develop and communicate action plans that will lead the project team throughout the project, beginning with the initial Project Management Plan.
• Coordinate with cost management group as applicable for preparation of cost estimates, cost studies, actual job cost reviews, and budget reconciliation.
• Drive the permitting process by designing team documents to be submitted to various local, state, and federal agencies and ensure the applicable permits are moving through the process efficiently.
• Ensure the project design management continues to follow the client project documents such as budget, scope, schedule, and client's design standards.
• Prepare cost and revenue projections.

Construction Project Manager, EV Charging

• Support in the delivery of Portfolios, Programs & projects.
• Assist as needed with preparing project controls deliverables, these could include deliverables associated with capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, project, cost & commercial management, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
• Actively manages vendor contracts and invoicing for accuracy and maintains in-house database.
• Manages and reports on projects budgets, maintaining metrics such as original budget, approved changes, and anticipated cost to complete.
• Review project schedule and assist in the development of cash flow forecast.
• Analyses project overall status and provides preliminary insight on trends, burn rates, and potential risks.
• Engages with internal teams to report on project status updates, coordination of client's deliverables, and open items.
• Review and coordination of vendor's compliance deliverables including but not limited to insurance certificate, lien waivers, funding specific forms.
• Leads the financial project closeout, ensuring reconciliation against clients and vendors records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Procurement, Project Controls Analyst

• Draft and formalize all AIA Contracts, change orders, and amendments.
• Manage approvals via DocuSign.
• Administer the Bidding process.
• Maintain (electronic and hard copy) Contract/Bid Files for the office and clients.
• Assist with administering Project Acquisition Strategy.
• Assist with monitoring, assigning, and verifying budget numbers and related information on requisitions, claim forms, and personnel/time reporting documents.
• Prepare documentation for input into computerized accounting systems, including client’s software program.
• Ensure accuracy and thoroughness of documents, as well as meet client procurement code requirements.
• Assist with preparation and maintaining bookkeeping records on revolving cash funds, or similar programs and activities.
• Lead efforts in preparing and processing all client invoices/pay applications.
• Keep accurate invoice records to assist with monthly reconciliation with the client.
• Field questions from contractors and consultants about status of invoices and purchase orders.
• Assist with close-out of completed contracts in accounting software.
• Archive important program documentation as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Procurement Coordinator

• Develop budget estimates by performing accurate quantity take offs using plans and specifications, or conceptual information.
• Review, interpret and define the scope of assigned work as described in the project documents.
• Build up unit costs based on understanding of labor and material rate structures.
• Understand local market conditions and solicit feedback where applicable.
• Develop and nurture subcontractor/vendor and client relationships.
• Prepare and deliver summary analysis for assigned scope of work.
• Understand basic contractual arrangements and delivery methods.
• Evaluate change orders and peer review of estimates.
• Assist with the continuous cost management process.
• Develop and implement risk and value management exercises on projects.
• Participate in local industry events.