Senior Cost Manager (Rail Sector)

Senior Cost Manager - (Rail Sector)

Start here. Grow here.

Are you a senior cost/commercial management (Infrastructure) professional looking to work on projects that make a difference and enhance the world around us If so we are looking to attract the finest talent to be part of this journey.

We are looking for Senior Cost Managers (Infrastructure) to join our teams across our North Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 8 regional offices to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects both nationally and locally. You will be joining a growing team of like-minded people that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.

Heres what youll do 

• Lead cost/commercial management commissions taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Help ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently on budget and to the clients satisfaction.
• Accountable for the cost/commercial management of projects in accordance with the GRIP or PACE.
• Help identify and monitor project risks (threats and opportunities) plan and implement mitigations to them and respond to other issues that affect the project.
• Assist in the management of stakeholders taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
• Provide the required reports and attend  project reviews at appropriate points throughout the project lifecycle which will inform governance decisions of.
• Establish and implement where necessary cost/commercial management protocols to change the scope of projects and update configuration documents as required. 
• Accountable for the production and maintenance of project documentation including timelines
• Provide support to project manager on contract management services on NEC4 contracts administering through a contract management system.  
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation. 

Approach to all projects requires a high degree of flexibility and creativity excellent presentational skills and an ability to communicate effectively with clients and consultants.  The successful candidate shall be charged with the delivery of cost/commercial Management Services within our Client focused and highly motivated professional team. 

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for

• A minimum 5 years experience providing a full spectrum of cost/commercial management services including general contract management and administration proactively engaging with relevant stakeholders and ensuring delivery within the agreed parameters.
• Excellent experience and knowledge of NEC3/4 contract management ideally with PM accreditation.
• A relevant degree such as in quantity surveying or equivalent.
• Experience of working in the Rail industry with an understanding of railway systems and processes such as GRIP or PACE.
• Successful relevant experience in a cost/commercial management environment
• Experience of project budget management and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets forecasts actual status).
• Ability to undertake and successfully complete security screening checks.
• Preferably MRICS or equivalent

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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