Assistant Cost Manager/ Cost Manager (Water Sector) in Birmingham

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Are you a Cost/Commercial Management professional looking to work on projects that make a difference and enhance the world around us? If so, we are looking for Assistant Cost Managers and Cost Managers, with a history of delivering in the Water industry to join our Infrastructure Cost Management team. At AECOM, we have secured positions on frameworks with several Water Companies, providing Cost/Commercial Management opportunities across our North, Midlands and Scotland Region operating from 8 regional offices. Additionally, we have nationwide opportunities with various government bodies.

As an Assistant Cost Manager /Cost Manager, you will be expected to work with an Associate to successfully cost/commercially manage, coordinate and deliver water projects. The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from initial inception, through the design, procurement process and onto the site delivery and commissioning phases.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support Cost/Commercial Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
• Participation in appropriate meetings and proactively engaging in discussions, contributing to the PEP, preparing cost reports, assisting with procurement strategies and tender documentation, general post contract commercial management and administration.
• Proactively engaging with Client, contractor, and other stakeholders, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters and help to prevent disputes whenever possible.
• Client-side cost management, including stakeholder, risk, and contract management.
• Support projects and commissions are delivered to the satisfaction of the client for quality, cost, and time.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and members of the cross‑functional team.
• Support business development opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Provide support on contract management services on NEC4 contracts, administering through a contract management system.
• Advise the client on procurement strategies and review tender documentation.

Qualifications:

• Infrastructure cost/commercial management experience (Water industry experience desirable).
• Knowledge and understanding of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (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 an ability to build and maintain networks of business contacts.
• Able to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Senior Project Managers and Associates in the delivery of some of our projects.
• A team player with a ‘can‑do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful, and flexible.
• Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilize current digital tools.
• Excellent numeracy, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships both internally and externally.
• Keen to work as part of a team and to develop and progress career development.
• Engenders a right first‑time approach.
• Supporter of social and CSR activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.

The individuals proposed for the role will ideally demonstrate the following:

• A minimum 3 years of experience in a consulting or contractor environment.
• A relevant degree such as in quantity surveying, or relevant subject. Alternatively, relevant experience in industry would be considered acceptable for exceptional candidates.
• Good understanding and use of NEC suite of contracts, particularly the Professional Services Contract (PSC) and Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC).
• Working towards becoming a member of a related professional body (e.g., RICS or equivalent) (would be desirable).
• You may be required to undertake and successfully complete security screening checks.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. 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.

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll 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.