Assistant Cost Manager/ Cost Manager (Water Sector)

AECOM
Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Relationship building","Teamwork","Stakeholder management","Adaptability"]

Role focused on cost and commercial management for water-sector projects, delivering client-side support across the project lifecycle from inception to site delivery. You’ll work in a collaborative, multi-organisational environment within AECOM’s Infrastructure Cost Management team, developing cost reports, procurement strategies, and NEC contract administration while building strong client relationships and contributing to business development.

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AECOM
8 months ago

Assistant Cost Manager/ Cost Manager (Water Sector)

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Job Summary

Role focused on cost and commercial management for water-sector projects, delivering client-side support across the project lifecycle from inception to site delivery. You’ll work in a collaborative, multi-organisational environment within AECOM’s Infrastructure Cost Management team, developing cost reports, procurement strategies, and NEC contract administration while building strong client relationships and contributing to business development.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and deliver capital investment projects as part of a team, providing client-side cost/commercial management throughout the project lifecycle
  • •Support cost/commercial management commissions, including preparing cost reports and assisting with procurement strategies and tender documentation
  • •Engage with client, contractor and other stakeholders to ensure delivery within agreed parameters and help prevent disputes
  • •Oversee client-side cost management, including stakeholder, risk and contract management
  • •Develop strong relationships with clients and cross-functional team members, and support business development opportunities with existing and new clients

Key Requirements

  • •Infrastructure cost/commercial management experience (Water industry experience desirable)
  • •Knowledge and understanding of NEC suite of contracts, particularly PSC and ECC
  • •Experience of working as part of an integrated, multi-organisation, collaborative teams
  • •Good communication and organisational skills
  • •Relationship building skills – ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams, and stakeholders, as well as networks of business contacts
Experience:3+ yearsWaterInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's in Quantity surveying
Skills:CommunicationRelationship buildingTeamworkStakeholder managementAdaptability
Certifications:RICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NEC contractsContract managementDigital toolsPSCECC

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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