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Senior Cost Intelligence Consultant
AECOMBristol, GBRSenior
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description As a Senior Cost Intelligence Consultant you will be expected to take an active role through out all stages of a project. Working on large-scale infrastructure and capital programmes you will have an opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients, including on high-profile projects, working alongside other construction professionals in multi-disciplinary teams. You will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team. _Here's what you'll do_
- Support and deliver commissions in area of efficiency & value identification, assurance & continuous improvement, construction economics research & analysis, plus general cost intelligence services.
- Have experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines:
- Cost Model and / or Cost Estimate development
- Statistical Analysis to support benchmarking and efficiency exercises
- Business Cases development and Cost Benefit Analysis
- Defining business models
- Identify cost reduction opportunities through benchmarking and efficiency exercises
- Possess analysis capabilities which be applied to client and industry datasets to create data-driven solutions.
- Work with the leadership team to mature and develop service offerings with practical and viable solutions for our clients.
- Provide assistance to senior management in the preparation of technical and financial proposals
- Ensure effective delivery through project and financial management for complex assignments.
- Maintain high quality professional outputs.
- Confident in ability to write technical reports and prepare presentations
- Astute with problem solving and developing novel solutions to meet client needs
- Demonstrable experience and/or relevant qualification in one or more of the following: cost modelling, cost estimation, business case development, cost-benefit analysis or statistical analysis
- Knowledge and interest in the infrastructure sector and its ongoing developments
- Strong capability in the Microsoft Suite of products
- Coding language knowledge would be a bonus. Python, R etc
- Effective decision making with strong verbal and written communication
- Working knowledge of database development
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to work with a range of clients and consultants
- Background working in a consultancy environment or contracting experience in a relevant discipline.
- Proven experience working on large scale infrastructure projects in Transport, Water, Energy and other relevant sectors
- Defence experience would be advantageous
- Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by clients and managers
- Take pride in quality and appearance of clear record of error checking and demonstration of validity in results
- Able to produce auditable outputs with client deliverables
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline (min 2:2)
- Member of relevant industry body such as the RICS, APM or Controls & Skills Authority (Formerly ACostE) with supporting accreditation/certifications.