About the Role
You will be primarily working alongside other Directors to successfully manage, grow and deliver Cost Management duties on various capital projects across the East of England.
Responsibilities
* Direct client liaising, acting as the key day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met and responsible for business development / winning new commissions / marketing objectives.
* Cover the whole project lifecycle from inception to post‑occupancy and soft landings.
* Actively lead and support the internal team, manage and mentor staff on individual, technically complex projects ranging from £5m to £200m construction cost; taking overall responsibility for successful delivery.
* Provide oversight / strategic guidance / audit and review on a portfolio of projects.
* Develop collaborative relationships with existing clients and other professional colleagues within the industry. Demonstrate an ability and desire to obtain an increased understanding of a client's business, with client focus.
* Be connected, organised and self‑motivated, able to successfully work with minimum supervision.
* Ensure successful delivery of projects, ensuring tasks are resourced, managed and completed efficiently, on time and with a desire to maintain client satisfaction leading to continued and further business.
* Be enquiring, proactive and challenge where appropriate our own existing methods/processes to demonstrate value for money to clients.
* Be the primary interface with AECOM's clients (new and existing) with an emphasis on the Education, Healthcare, Science, Commercial, Residential, Care, Industrial and Defence sectors.
* Lead and mentor within a cost management business, developing long‑term relationships with all team members, effectively balancing people and processes.
* Manage the delivery of cost management outputs in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
* Coordinate and sign‑off on all information produced by the team prior to formal issue.
Qualifications
* Experience gained at a leadership level within a comparative business.
* Proven track record of winning new work from new clients and repeat work from existing clients.
* Track record of leading and managing teams.
* Highly motivated and with excellent industry networks.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Degree qualified – BSc or MSc – in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
* Professionally qualified – Chartered status with the RICS or other equivalent institution.
* Full UK driving licence, and willingness to travel within the region.
* CSCS card holder.
Desirable
Eligible for, or holding, UK Security Clearance.
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