Cost Management Director - London, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.

Job Description:

Our London + South East Cost Management plans to continue to grow our existing 120 strong team, as we successfully secure projects with many high-profile clients and as a direct result, we are currently seeking a Senior Director in our London Cost Management team, with a strong and proven track record in the Commercial Office market.

The role is market facing, including leading client engagement, business development, marketing and PR, to continue to raise the profile of AECOM and specifically the London Cost Management team.

It will include taking responsibility for the care and growth of both new and existing clients and development of Revenue on behalf of the business.

As a Senior Director, the ability to successfully manage and deliver complex, high profile projects and the Client Relationships those entail, will be absolutely key.

The role will cover the whole project lifecycle from identifying opportunity, initial inception and through the design and procurement process and onto the site delivery, final accounts and post completion aftercare.

You will be ultimately be responsible for the technical delivery of the schemes that you are leading for your Clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of AECOM's London + South East Cost Management Leadership team and the wider Buildings + Places Commercial Sector leadership, working with other key disciplines across the business.

Main aspects of the role are:

Assist in the leadership & growth and Profile of the London Cost Management team and the wider Commercial Sector, working collaboratively with colleagues and driving key industry thought leadership on topics such as the ESG Agenda
Engage in and contribute to thought Leadership to grow your own and AECOM's profile
Identify new work opportunities in the commercial sector and lead / contribute to bids and generate Revenue to set and agreed targets
Play a key instrumental role in advising, mentoring and developing capabilities within the team
Lead from the front driving technical excellence, client satisfaction & a peoplefocussed culture
Contribute to leadership of cost management discipline within the sector (e.g. knowledge leadership, data capture, benchmarking, best practice etc)
Key sector client account management
Lead significant Cost Management Commissions, taking overall responsibility for their successful delivery
Responsible for delegated business development / marketing tasks
Manage and be responsible and accountable for your key financial metrics of the CM team workload, utilisation, billings
Assist in the implementation of a peoplefocussed growth strategy to enable and support recruitment, career progression and staff engagement

Minimum Requirements:

Extensive sector experience across Commercial Offices and Commercial Real Estate
Extensive Cost Management experience of construction projects.
Experience at a leadership level in a comparative cost management business.
Experience of managing, leading & growing teams.
Demonstrable track record of winning new work from new clients & repeat work from existing clients.
Extensive experience of successfully delivering complex projects.
Extensive experience in all aspects of pre and post contract services including: feasibility studies, cost planning, tender document