Cost Manager (Infrastructure Consultancy)

AECOM; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering firm in the UK is seeking a talented Cost Manager to join their Buildings & Places Infrastructure team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive cost management for major infrastructure projects across the South East and Anglia. The candidate will manage cost aspects from inception to completion, drive performance standards, and maintain strong relationships with clients. Ideal candidates are passionate about innovation and possess excellent communication skills. Join a company committed to uplifting communities through exceptional infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering cost management throughout project lifecycle.
• Ability to produce feasibility estimates and cost planning with minimal supervision.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients and professional contacts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of cost management from project inception to completion.
• Achieve high professional standards and strong client relationships.
• Support internal teams and junior staff, promoting technical excellence.

Skills

Cost management

Contract procurement

Commercial awareness

Risk management

Communication skills

Job description

Job Overview

Are you a talented and ambitious Cost Manager based in the South East or Anglia and looking to work on exciting infrastructure projects that can change the world, projects that are always more complex and innovative than the last? We are looking for Cost Managers to support our exciting growth plans, working with our key infrastructure clients in the South East and Anglia, particularly in the water, environment and power transmission and distribution sectors, supporting the successful delivery of their capital projects and programmes of work. You will be joining an established team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions. As a Cost Manager within our Buildings & Places Infrastructure team, you will provide a comprehensive, accurate and value driven service for large, high profile and exciting key clients. The role will cover all aspects of cost management throughout the whole project lifecycle from initial inception / business case through to completion / commissioning.

Duties

• Deliver all aspects of cost management from inception of a project through to completion, working with peers and Directors, client and others as required; Including (but not limited to) feasibility estimates, cost planning (presenting with no supervision), contract procurement, tender documentation, value engineering and commercial awareness, fee generation, risk management, dispute resolution, post contract management (competent in cost reporting), agreement of final accounts.
• Achieve the highest standards of professional competence and to demonstrate this ability in all dealings with clients and professional contacts, reinforcing the profile of the company.
• Help drive performance standards and technical excellence through expert communication and effective use of the performance management process and AECOM technical practice networks.
• Maintain and develop good relationships with clients, take every opportunity to uphold and increase the profile of the firm as a provider of professional, premium quality services to the construction industry.
• Actively support the internal team and support more junior staff.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.