AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate – Cost Management to support the delivery of cost management services across large and complex projects spanning multiple sectors. This role is responsible for providing cost planning, estimating, cost control, procurement, and commercial management support throughout the full project lifecycle — from inception through design, procurement, construction, and close-out.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical and analytical capability across cost planning, quantity surveying, estimating, tendering, procurement, and contract administration, and is comfortable working closely with clients, project managers, consultants, and contractors to keep projects on budget and commercially sound.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide end-to-end cost management and quantity surveying services from inception through design, procurement, construction, and project closeout.
• Develop and maintain cost plans, budgets, estimates, cash-flow forecasts, and cost reports at all stages of project development.
• Prepare and review detailed cost estimates, bills of quantities (BOQs), schedules of quantities, rates, and pricing documentation.
• Undertake cost planning and benchmarking to support design development and ensure alignment with approved budgets.
• Deliver timely cost reports and dashboards highlighting financial performance, commitments, forecasts, and key commercial issues.
• Lead/support preparation of tender documentation, pricing schedules, BOQs, cost estimates, and commercial bid packages.
• Support procurement strategy, tendering, bid analysis, commercial evaluations, and tender recommendation reports.
• Monitor and manage variations, provisional sums, contingencies, and project allowances.
• Participate in client meetings, progress reviews, commercial reviews, and governance meetings.
• Provide commercial and cost management advice to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Identify cost-related risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with quality standards and applicable industry practices.