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.

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Associate-Cost Management

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.

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