Senior Cost Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Netherlands is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to support Project Managers with robust cost control across a diverse project portfolio. You will engage client-facing and internal activities, ensuring precise evaluations and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You will join a Netherlands team of 110 professionals in The Hague, contributing to a global network of over 50,000 experts and delivering value through effective cost management across energy and infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Dutch cost management practices and the local market.
• Fluency English and Dutch preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• High degree of accuracy and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong team orientation and customer focus (internal and external).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Membership in the Institution of Chartered Surveyors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project budgets, providing ongoing cost reviews and trend assessments.
• Advise on value engineering and cost optimization strategies to keep projects within budget.
• Coordinate the variations process and manage change orders, including evaluation of client changes and contra charges.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, prepare interim payment certificates, and oversee the settlement of final accounts.
• Attend and contribute to regular cost meetings, producing clear and concise monthly cost reports.
• Deliver cost advisory services and support value/cost analysis for both internal stakeholders and clients.
• Maintain effective communication with project teams, contractors, and clients to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Develop efficient cost management system for the energy sector
• Participate in the bid process as required, supporting the bidding team with input and pricing for cost management fee services.

Skills

Cost management

Fluency English and Dutch

Team orientation

Client communication

Pressure handling

Education

Chartered Surveyor membership preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Project

Job description

• Primary Location: NL - Den Haag - Oude Middenweg 17

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

As a Senior Cost Manager at AECOM Netherlands, you will play a pivotal role in supporting Project Managers with comprehensive cost control across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will be responsible for both client-facing and internal project management activities, ensuring robust cost evaluation, effective change management, and accurate reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

You will join a dynamic Netherlands team of 110 professionals based in The Hague, forming part of AECOM’s global network of over 50,000 experts. This extensive network enables us to bring a wealth of knowledge, innovation, and best practices to every project we deliver.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control project budgets, providing ongoing cost reviews and trend assessments.
• Advise on value engineering and cost optimization strategies to keep projects within budget.
• Coordinate the variations process and manage change orders, including evaluation of client changes and contra charges.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, prepare interim payment certificates, and oversee the settlement of final accounts.
• Attend and contribute to regular cost meetings, producing clear and concise monthly cost reports.
• Deliver cost advisory services and support value/cost analysis for both internal stakeholders and clients.
• Maintain effective communication with project teams, contractors, and clients to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Develop efficient cost management system for the energy sector
• Participate in the bid process as required, supporting the bidding team with input and pricing for cost management fee services.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Dutch cost management practices and the local market.
• Fluency English and Dutch preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role.
• High degree of accuracy and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong team orientation and customer focus (internal and external).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Project.
• Membership in the Institution of Chartered Surveyors is preferred.

Additional Information

As AECOM’s Project Management business continues to expand in the Netherlands, this role offers significant long-term opportunities for professional growth. You will have the chance to contribute to the development of multidisciplinary projects across the wider region and to help shape innovative solutions that drive value for clients and partners.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.