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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for an Intermediate Infrastructure Quantity Surveyor – Aviation to join our Dublin office.

This is a hybrid role, with three days per week based on-site and the flexibility to work from home two days per week.

The Role

As an Intermediate Aviation Infrastructure Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial and cost management of major infrastructure and construction projects, working on behalf of the Contracting Entity.

You will contribute to effective cost control, contractual compliance, financial reporting and commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle, working closely with senior team members, project managers, contractors and other stakeholders.

You will be part of a collaborative Cost Management team, gaining experience across pre-contract and post-contract activities while contributing to the successful delivery of a major, multi-year capital investment programme transforming a nationally significant infrastructure asset.

We welcome applications from candidates with:

Experience working with the NEC Suite of Contracts, whether in a client, contractor or subcontractor environment.
Experience delivering projects within the aviation sector, or within similarly complex, highly constrained or operational environments.
A good understanding of cost management, commercial reporting, contract administration and project financial control.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Cost Management & Commercial Control

Support the implementation and continuous improvement of cost management procedures, systems and commercial governance processes.
Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and forecasts, highlighting potential risks, variances and opportunities for improvement.
Assist in the preparation and maintenance of cost reports, budget updates, cash-flow forecasts and financial performance reports.
Contribute to the review of contractor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including cost performance, forecasting accuracy and commercial compliance.
Assist with the commercial management of variations, change control, retention, liquidated damages assessments and other contractual matters.
Support project risk reviews by identifying and assessing potential cost and commercial implications.
Assist in reviewing forecast final costs and cost reports, ensuring information is accurate, consistent and up to date.
Support the assessment of contractor claims, commercial queries and contractual entitlements, escalating complex matters to senior team members as appropriate.
Contribute to value-for-money initiatives through cost analysis, procurement support, benchmarking and commercial reviews.
Maintain effective communication with contractors, consultants, suppliers and other project stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Assist in preparing commercial reports and providing cost management advice to the wider project team.
Work collaboratively with senior Quantity Surveyors and the wider Cost Management team to achieve programme objectives.

Pre-Contract & Post-Contract Cost Management

Review and assist in the preparation of schedules of rates, bills of quantities, cost plans and pre-tender estimates.
Support the development of project budgets and cost plans, ensuring alignment with programme requirements.
Assist with procurement activities, including tender documentation, tender evaluations, commercial comparisons and benchmarking.
Review monthly valuations, interim payment applications, cost reports and variation submissions.
Assist in assessing variations and change requests in accordance with contractual requirements and established commercial procedures.
Monitor project costs and commitments, identifying emerging trends, potential overspends and opportunities for cost savings.
Support the preparation and review of final accounts, working with senior team members to resolve outstanding commercial matters and achieve timely project close-out.
Ensure payment assessments and commercial documentation are completed accurately and in line with contractual requirements.
Maintain clear and organised records of costs, variations, valuations and other commercial information.
Develop your technical and commercial expertise while working alongside experienced professionals on complex infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for

We are seeking a highly experienced Quantity Surveying professional with a proven track record of delivering complex projects across core infrastructure markets, including the aviation sector.

You’ll bring:

Degree qualified – BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, or a related discipline.
Professionally qualified – Registered on the Statutory Register of Quantity Surveyors in Ireland, with Chartered Quantity Surveyor status through RICS or SCSI highly desirable.
Strong digital capability – Excellent IT skills, with the ability to effectively use digital measurement, cost planning, estimating, and tender documentation tools.
Infrastructure experience – Demonstrable experience across major infrastructure projects, with aviation experience particularly advantageous.
Commercial expertise – A strong understanding of cost management, commercial controls, and the delivery of complex projects within a client, consultancy, or contracting environment.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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: B&P - Buildings & Places

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Operating Group: International

Primary Location: IE - Dublin, 1 Burlington Plaza

Intermediate Infrastructure Quantity Surveyor – Aviation

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