Cost Management Lead – NZ Projects & Team Growth

AECOM; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave

Volunteer leave

Flexible public holidays

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Principal/Director-level Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager to lead our Auckland Cost Management team. You’ll report to the Practice Lead and join the national leadership team, combining technical expertise, people leadership, client relationships and business development to grow our Auckland and national capability.

You’ll steer resources, budgets and timelines across diverse projects, partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding commercial

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in cost management/quantity surveying, ideally within a consulting environment.
• Chartered or professional membership such as NZIQS, RICS or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading Cost Management services and managing project resources, budgets and timelines.
• Strong senior client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and leading proposals, submissions and client presentations and contributing to winning work.
• Strong commercial and financial management capability, including risk and project performance.
• Experience with PPP contracts would be highly regarded.
• Proven leadership capability, including mentoring and developing teams.
• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Proposal leadership

Commercial acumen

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Cost Management

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Principal/Director-level Quantity Surveyor or Cost Manager to lead our Auckland Cost Management team. You’ll report to the Practice Lead and join the national leadership team, combining technical expertise, people leadership, client relationships and business development to grow our Auckland and national capability.

You’ll steer resources, budgets and timelines across diverse projects, partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding commercial