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.The Role:Cumming Group are looking to recruit a Senior Commercial Manager (Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager) to join our team in the Madrid office. You will provide strategic commercial leadership across complex, high-value data centre projects throughout Spain and Europe. You will oversee the commercial performance of major mission-critical developments from feasibility and procurement through construction, commissioning and close-out.Leading client relationships, commercial strategy and project teams, you will play a pivotal role in driving cost certainty, mitigating risk, and ensuring successful project outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing sectors in construction while helping shape the commercial delivery of some of Europes most significant digital infrastructure projects.Key Responsibilities:- Lead commercial and cost management services across multiple large-scale data centre projects.- Develop and implement commercial strategies that support successful project delivery and client objectives.- Provide senior leadership on cost planning, benchmarking, budgeting and financial control throughout the project lifecycle.- Advise clients on procurement strategy, contract selection and risk allocation.- Oversee tender processes, tender analysis and contract award recommendations.- Lead negotiations and administration of contracts, including NEC and JCT forms where applicable.- Manage variations,



change control processes, claims and commercial disputes.- Review project financial performance, forecasts, cash flow and commercial reporting across multiple commissions.- Drive value engineering initiatives and cost optimisation strategies while maintaining project quality and performance standards.- Provide commercial governance and assurance across project portfolios.- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.- Support business development activities, client pursuits and proposal preparation.- Lead, mentor and develop Commercial Managers, Cost Managers and junior team members.- Support regional leadership with commercial reporting, resource planning and operational performance management.Qualifications:- Education: Degree in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.- Experience: 10+ years of experience in commercial management, cost consultancy, or quantity surveying, with significant exposure to large-scale construction projects.- Professional Accreditation: MRICS, AssocRICS, or working towards chartered status preferred.- Extensive experience managing complex commercial programmes and multi-disciplinary project teams.- Strong understanding of NEC, JCT and other standard forms of construction contract.- Proven track record delivering data centre,



mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure or similarly complex projects.- Strong knowledge of construction law, commercial risk management and procurement strategies.- Experience overseeing multiple projects and client accounts simultaneously.- Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to provide strategic advice to senior clients and project teams.- Ability to operate effectively within fast-paced and technically demanding project environments.Benefits:- A collaborative, people-first culture with genuine opportunities for career development.- Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy.- Exposure to landmark projects across data centres, commercial, healthcare, education, residential and public sectors.- Opportunities to lead major international commissions and work with general clients.- A worldwide network of experienced professionals and technical experts.- Ongoing learning and development through internal and external programmes.- Frequent social, networking and team-building events.- Competitive salary, benefits package and performance-related incentives.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 origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, 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.

📌 Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager (Madrid)
🏢 Cumming Group UK Europe
📍 Madrid