Graduate - Cost Management Surveyor

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Job Description

Graduates joining the business in a Graduate role and engaging in all elements of the ADVANCE program. The program is designed to introduce and build essential business and personal skills, helping to enhance the transition from student to professional.

Graduates are assigned duties that will provide a broad, well-rounded learning experience within the field they are joining at Graduate entry level.

The ADVANCE program lasts approx. 24 months but the successful completion of the program is only to be used as an indicator for strong performance in line with other indicators.

Role Overview

Are you ready to launch your career in project surveying and commercial activities with a global leader in infrastructure and built asset advisory services? AECOM's Project Cost Consultancy (PCC) team is seeking a motivated Graduate Project Surveyor to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary Infrastructure team. As a Graduate Project Surveyor, you will play a key role in supporting all commercial activities throughout the pre and post contract phases of construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting Quantity Surveying staff in the Infrastructure Team on both pre-contract and post-contract deliverables.
• Undertakes responsibilities under the supervision of a more senior Project Surveyor
• Completes the measurement of quantities for input into cost plans, cost estimates and bills of quantities
• Assists with the preparation of tender documentation
• Assists with viability studies and cost estimates
• Assists with implementing, maintaining and monitoring cost control procedures throughout the duration of a project
• Assists with providing necessary input related to financial claims
• Assists with evaluating variations, additions and omissions, etc, and incorporating these into monthly cost reports
• Assists with preparing, pricing and negotiating change orders with clients and contractors
• Market tests rates and analyses tender returns for input into rates databases and estimates
• Assists with upkeep of the technical library, including cost data, benchmarks and maintenance of the various asset databases used for life cycle cost analysis and operational cost estimates.
• Assists with report formatting, data management and quality assurance procedures across all core service lines.
• Undertakes primary research according to project requirements under the supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited University
• Candidates must be recent graduates, having graduated within the last 24 months or no earlier than September 2024, to be eligible for AECOM's Graduate Program.
• Successful applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.2 and above.
• If you hold a Master’s Degree, it should have started within 12 months of completing your Bachelor’s Degree to ensure continuous education and meet program requirements.
• Candidates with more than 1 year of postgraduate work experie