Job Description:

Position Title: Commercial Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Req Id: JR100542

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 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 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 currently looking for a Commercial Manager to join our team in the Phoenix, AZ area. In this client facing role, you will be the lead for all deliverables on a project team for a semiconductor client. This position is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the project team, appropriate communications with the client, management and control of the scope, cost, and schedule objectives for the project as a whole. Come join our team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide Work Package (Scope) Breakout with project team.
• Responsible for Bid Evaluation and Recommendation based on results and project needs.
• Support the bid negotiation process to ensure measurable results.
• Develop a clear and detailed Statement of Work.
• Responsible for Scope Management (Base Contract Commitments and Chanage Orders) and the ongoing management of same.
• Manage contract risk throughout the construction phase of the project
• Support the project closeout and establish and agree a final contract value.
• Utilise the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) scope 1st edition (GN 69/2011) for the detailed commercial management scope activities and processes.
• Develop overall project estimate plans (including approach, scope demarcation, level of accuracy, timing, necessary resources, reviews and approvals etc…) to support development of various project funding requirements
• Assemble team of green-badge QSs / Estimators as necessary to prepare different types of estimates (ROM, Preliminary, Budget, Definitive)
• Lead the preparation of miscellaneous estimates, ensuring the consistent application of standard processes and procedures as may be determined by Client corporate groups from time-to-time
• Validate A/E and CM approaches to detailed estimate preparation, and review and approve such estimates as may be prepared directly by the A/E and CM
• In conjunction with other project team members, and taking into account the status of development of engineering/design, procurement and actual construction/installation, develop detailed assessment of necessary escalation and allowance for unforeseen (AFU) for inclusion in overall project funding request.
• Assemble overall project estimates, including elements prepared by Client CSC, taking input from A/E, CM and other third party groups as necessary, and present in standard format for senior management review and approval.
• Work with the Project Cost Engineer to break total project estimates into WBS, cost code, design / bid package or other appropriate mechanism to allow detailed monitoring and forecasting of costs as the project progresses.
• Develop detailed “should-cost” estimates at various stages of the project (or validate costs developed by others), to assist in the analysis of miscellaneous proposals, tenders, change orders, claims etc….
• Gather and provide regular feedback on actual costs and work-hour norms for construction installation, to be incorporated in the overall corporate estimating database.
• Assist as appropriate in benchmarking construction costs between different Client project locations
• In support of our project FMS partners, assist in the detailed normalisation and analysis of miscellaneous contractors’ tender packages.
• Participate in miscellaneous cross-site/multi-functional task forces and initiatives as necessary

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management/Engineering, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Architecture is highly preferred. A combination of education and work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree.
• 7+ years of experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Prior experience working on projects within the semiconductor sector is preferred.

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About_Us:

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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