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Job Description

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At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for a Cost Manager-Rail projects to join our Dublin office.

The Cost Manager reports to the Cost Management Lead and supports all aspects of project budgeting, procurement, and cost control. The role is responsible for developing and implementing robust cost management processes, overseeing procurement activities, and ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and organisational policies.

Working collaboratively with project teams, the Cost Manager contributes to cohesive planning and efficient project execution while driving continuous improvement across the cost management function. This role is essential in ensuring the responsible use of funds and maintaining transparency and accountability in all financial processes.

Key accountabilities

Develop and implement effective cost‑control processes to monitor, manage, and forecast project budgets and expenditure.
Prepare, review, and maintain project budgets, ensuring alignment with project objectives and financial constraints.
Lead the full procurement lifecycle, including prequalification, tendering, evaluation, supplier selection, and contract preparation.
Oversee the preparation and assessment of tender documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
Produce detailed cost reports and present insights to senior management, providing recommendations to enhance financial efficiency and optimise costs.
Work collaboratively with functional leads—including Cost Estimating, Scheduling, Scope and Benefits, and Systems Implementation—to support integrated planning and delivery.
Partner with project managers and stakeholders to define cost objectives and monitor performance against established targets.
Identify and assess cost‑related risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimise financial exposure.
Conduct detailed cost analyses and provide recommendations to support value‑for‑money outcomes and cost‑saving initiatives.
Prepare and present cost reports, including variance analyses and cost projections, to support informed decision‑making.
Proactively monitor and manage cost variances and contract cash flow, ensuring accurate and timely submission of applications. Ensure all cost‑management activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
Drive continuous improvement within the cost‑management function by promoting best‑practice methodologies and innovative approaches.
Coach and support junior team members, delegating responsibilities to ensure effective delivery of cost‑management activities.
Undertake additional duties as required to support the role and ensure successful project delivery.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in our primary infrastructure markets.

As the successful candidate, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

A Level 8 degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
Proven experience in delivering cost management for projects or projects of comparable complexity and scale.
Extensive experience supporting cost‑management activities within major project environments, enabling the achievement of programme goals and objectives.
Significant expertise in conceptual project budgeting, construction risk identification, scheduling, project planning, design, and cost estimating across multiple project stages.
Strong experience engaging with a wide range of stakeholders at all organisational levels, influencing process improvements and providing guidance to support effective project delivery and reporting.

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan

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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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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.

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. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

State/Province: Dublin

Business Group: DCS

Legal Entity: AECOM Ireland Limited

Business Line: PCC

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Operating Group: International

Primary Location: IE - Dublin, 1 Burlington Plaza

Cost Manager-Rail projects

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