Associate - Cost Management

at  AECOM

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Job Description
Undertakes delivery of complex projects across the full spectrum of cost management activities under minimal direction and while managing a team. Displays specialist sector knowledge and expertise, particularly in High-end Residential, Hospitality sectors and mixed-use developments. Experience with management of projects over US$ 1bn is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the production and delivery of a variety of deliverables across all cost consultancy services.
• Manages projects and resources according to the requirements of the project and acts as primary point of contact for clients.
• Supervises and mentors more junior members of staff to enable their development, assisting with the graduate development programme where appropriate.
• Leading client engagement across the portfolio of projects.
• Accountable for a variety of complex deliverables throughout the lifecycle of multiple projects, generally within an end market sector.
• Manages the resources across a portfolio of projects, all within the established budgets.
• Accountable for briefing the team on project scopes to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood.
• Monitors and manages the performance of direct reports.
• Functioning as a Project Manager within the organization on up to 5 active projects.
• Manages internal project profitability and project commercial management using corporate systems (e.g. Oracle) as relevant.
• Responsible for timely billing and cash collection in compliance with contract terms.
• Responsible for ensuring that any additional work/changes in scope are approved by clients.
• Ensures all deliverables comply with the corporate project delivery system procedures.
• Complies with all QA requirements.
• Benchmarks project data.
• Participates in internal and external networking and business growth.

Experience

• Minimum 12 years post graduate experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and/or Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited, internationally recognized institution or University.
• MRICS or equivalent accreditation.

Additional Information

• Accountable for the production and delivery of a variety of deliverables across all cost consultancy services.
• Manages projects and resources according to the requirements of the project and acts as primary point of contact for clients.
• Supervises and mentors more junior members of staff to enable their development, assisting with the graduate development programme where appropriate.
• Leading client engagement across the portfolio of projects.
• Accountable for a variety of complex deliverables throughout the lifecycle of multiple projects, generally within an end market sector.
• Manages the resources across a portfolio of projects, all within the established budgets.
• Accountable for briefing the team on project scopes to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood.
• Monitors and manages the performance of direct reports.
• Functioning as a Project Manager within the organization on up to 5 active projects.
• Manages internal project profitability and project commercial management using corporate systems (e.g. Oracle) as relevant.
• Responsible for timely billing and cash collection in compliance with contract terms.
• Responsible for ensuring that any additional work/changes in scope are approved by clients.
• Ensures all deliverables comply with the corporate project delivery system procedures.
• Complies with all QA requirements.
• Benchmarks project data.
• Participates in internal and external networking and business growth