Cost Management Surveyor

AECOMs Program Cost Consultancy team is seeking a Principal Quantity Surveyor / Senior Cost Manager to join our Sydney team.

We are looking for an experienced leader to deliver and oversee complex projects across sectors such as Building Services MEP Infrastructure Data Centres Healthcare Energy Infrastructure and other high-profile engineering projects. This role is pivotal in driving strategic growth delivering exceptional project outcomes and mentoring our high-performing team.

How youll make a difference

• Lead quantity surveying and cost management services for NSWs and Australias most iconic infrastructure projects
• Develop and manage cost planning estimating risk assessment and value engineering strategies
• Provide high-level strategic advice to clients ensuring optimal commercial outcomes and project success
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and nationally fostering knowledge sharing and integration
• Mentor and develop junior staff ensuring technical excellence and team growth
• Drive business development by identifying opportunities supporting bids and building client relationships.

Qualifications :

The qualities that help you thrive

• Extensive experience as a Principal QS or Senior Cost Manager in a consulting environment with expertise in Australian standards across major sectors.
• Proven leadership in cost planning procurement construction phase cost management and client advisory services.
• Strong team management and mentoring skills with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and professional accreditation (AIQS RICS or equivalent).
• Advanced proficiency in CostX and the MS Suite with a strategic mindset for business growth.

Join AECOM to shape the future of Australias most iconic projects while leading a dynamic and talented team.

Additional Information :

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AECOM is the worlds 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at 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 youre 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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time