Cost Manager-Rail projects

AECOM
Dublin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Process improvement","Risk management","Financial reporting","Mentoring"]

Lead cost management for rail projects, reporting to the Cost Management Lead and supporting project budgeting, procurement, and cost control end to end. Develop cost-control processes, maintain budgets, manage procurement through tendering and supplier selection, and produce cost reports with variance and forecasting insights for senior management. Partner with project teams and functional leads to support integrated planning, manage cost risks and cash flow, and coach junior team members.

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Cost Manager-Rail projects

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Job Summary

Lead cost management for rail projects, reporting to the Cost Management Lead and supporting project budgeting, procurement, and cost control end to end. Develop cost-control processes, maintain budgets, manage procurement through tendering and supplier selection, and produce cost reports with variance and forecasting insights for senior management. Partner with project teams and functional leads to support integrated planning, manage cost risks and cash flow, and coach junior team members.
Location: Dublin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement cost-control processes to monitor, manage, and forecast project budgets and expenditure.
  • •Prepare, review, and maintain project budgets aligned to project objectives and financial constraints.
  • •Lead the procurement lifecycle, including prequalification, tendering, evaluation, supplier selection, and contract preparation.
  • •Oversee tender documentation preparation and assessment to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
  • •Produce and present detailed cost reports, including variance analyses and cost projections, to support informed decision-making and optimise costs.

Key Requirements

  • •A Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
  • •Proven experience delivering cost management for projects of comparable complexity and scale.
  • •Extensive experience supporting cost-management activities within major project environments to achieve programme goals.
  • •Significant expertise in conceptual project budgeting, construction risk identification, scheduling, project planning, design, and cost estimating across multiple project stages.
  • •Strong experience engaging with stakeholders at all organisational levels to influence process improvements and support effective project delivery and reporting.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementProcess improvementRisk managementFinancial reportingMentoring
Languages:English

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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