Project Director – Cost Management

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At AECOM we are seeking an experienced Project Director Cost Management to lead the successful delivery of major infrastructure in DublinCork or Galway offcies.

In this senior leadership role you will provide strategic direction across complex cost management commissions ensuring excellence in project delivery client service team leadership and business growth. You will play a key role in strengthening client relationships driving commercial performance and expanding AECOMs Cost Management presence within the infrastructure sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for the delivery of major Cost Management commissions ensuring projects are delivered on schedule within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients building and maintaining long-term relationships with key stakeholders across public and private sector infrastructure programmes.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams providing direction mentorship and professional development support to Associate Directors Senior Cost Managers Project Surveyors and Graduate Surveyors.
• Drive strategic project planning commercial governance risk management and financial performance across a portfolio of infrastructure commissions.
• Ensure effective resource management and operational efficiency aligning team capabilities with project and business requirements.
• Identify pursue and secure new business opportunities leading the preparation of bids proposals and client presentations to support regional growth objectives.
• Champion best practice in cost management project controls and commercial management ensuring consistency and excellence across all project deliverables.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration innovation continuous improvement and professional development.
• Maintain oversight of training competency development and succession planning within the Cost Management team.
• Represent AECOM within the industry strengthening market presence through client engagement professional networks and sector leadership initiatives.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

The successful candidate will bring experience within the buildings sector along with the following qualifications and professional credentials:

• Degree Qualified BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
• Professionally Qualified Chartered Quantity Surveying Status with the SCSI / RICS
• 8-10 years proven experience in a consulting environment providing the full spectrum of CM services including Pre Contract Estimating; Procurement; Contract Administration Cost Reporting and Final Account resolution.
• Passionate about delivering high quality consulting services to our clients.
• Understanding of Public Works Contracts and RIAI standard forms of contract
• Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on cost value and risk not just cost in isolation.
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilize digital measurement cost planning and tender document tools shall be essential. 

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 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 youre 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 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 benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time