Associate Cost Manager

  • Contract
  • State/Province: Dubai
  • Business Group: DCS
  • Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED DUBAI BRANCH
  • Business Line: PCC
  • Work Location Model: On-Site
  • Operating Group: International
  • Primary Location: AE - Dubai, UAE - UBora Tower - Site

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Undertakes delivery of complex projects across the full spectrum of cost management activities under minimal direction and while managing a team. Displays specialist sector knowledge and expertise, particularly in High-end Residential, Hospitality sectors and mixed-use developments. Experience with management of projects over US$ 1bn is preferred.

 

Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the production and delivery of a variety of deliverables across all cost consultancy services.

  • Manages projects and resources according to the requirements of the project and acts as primary point of contact for clients.

  • Supervises and mentors more junior members of staff to enable their development, assisting with the graduate development programme where appropriate.

  • Leading client engagement across the portfolio of projects.

  • Accountable for a variety of complex deliverables throughout the lifecycle of multiple projects, generally within an end market sector.

  • Manages the resources across a portfolio of projects, all within the established budgets.

  • Accountable for briefing the team on project scopes to ensure roles and responsibilities are understood.

  • Monitors and manages the performance of direct reports.

  • Functioning as a Project Manager within the organization on up to 5 active projects.

  • Manages internal project profitability and project commercial management using corporate systems (e.g. Oracle) as relevant.

  • Responsible for timely billing and cash collection in compliance with contract terms.

  • Responsible for ensuring that any additional work/changes in scope are approved by clients.

  • Ensures all deliverables comply with the corporate project delivery system procedures.

  • Complies with all QA requirements.

  • Benchmarks project data.

  • Participates in internal and external networking and business growth.

 

Experience

  • Minimum 12 years post graduate experience

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying and/or Engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited, internationally recognized institution or University.

  • MRICS or equivalent accreditation.

 

Additional Information

About AECOM

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. 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 aecom.com 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 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.

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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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

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