The Opportunity
AECOM's New Zealand Cost Management practice is looking for a Principal / Director-level Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager to lead our Auckland team.
Reporting to the Cost Management Practice Lead and as a member of our national Cost Management leadership team, you'll combine technical expertise, people leadership, client relationships and business development to help grow our Auckland and national capability.
You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects and sectors, leading resources, budgets and timelines while partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding commercial outcomes.
You'll also play a hands-on role in developing proposals, leading client presentations, winning new work and business strategy.
How You'll Make a Difference
- Lead the Auckland Cost Management team, supporting capability, performance and professional development.
- Lead Cost Management services across major projects, providing senior commercial and technical leadership.
- Manage resources, budgets, timelines, risk and commercial performance.
- Build trusted senior client relationships and identify opportunities for future work.
- Lead and prepare proposals, submissions and client presentations, contributing to major pursuits and winning work.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of AECOM's national Cost Management practice.
- Collaborate across AECOM's wider business and global network to bring the right expertise to our clients.
- Embrace AI, digital tools and emerging technologies to evolve how Cost Management is delivered.
- Mentor and develop the next generation of Cost Management professionals.