Apprentice Cost Manager - Summer / Autumn 2023 starts Birmingham, England
Job description
Company Description
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Job Description
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Our Birmingham Office Cost Management business unit is seeking a full time Apprentice / Trainee Cost Manager, due to a number of key pursuits being secured by the team. Being a part of this team, will not only allow you to develop your skills to become a qualified Cost Manager but will also give you the opportunity to provide meaningful contributions to our client base and growth of the team.
About Our Team:
We are currently an office of over 400 professional people delivering construction solutions for a diverse client base, who are in various sectors such as; commercial, retail, industrial, aviation and infrastructure. To add, we strongly promote personal and career development with clear career structures and development programmes. We look to balance this with a flexible approach to working through our “Freedom to Grow” programme.
Job Responsibilities:
You will have chance to be involved in all stages of a project; from initial project definition and brief, cost planning, through to procurement, construction and building use, you have opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients including some very high profile names, often working alongside other construction professionals in multi-disciplinary teams.
The Cost Management role we offer can be varied and is dependent on the client, sector and project we are working for. The role is generally split in to pre and post contract duties, which can include the following:
Pre-Contract:
+ Cost modelling and cost planning
+ Benchmarking
+ Value and risk analysis
+ Lifecycle costing
+ Procurement tasks and managing tender processes
+ Compilation of contract documentation
Post Contract
+ Attendance at site progress meetings
+ Completion of valuations
+ Financial reporting
+ Due diligence reporting
+ Review and management of change control procedures
Qualifications
No relevant experience is necessary. The position is ideally suited to school leavers at A-Level standard (or equivalent) who can demonstrate:
+ Minimum 96 UCAS points (or equivalent) achieved or predicted.
+ Minimum of grade 5 in Maths & English GCSE (or equivalent)
+ Show an aptitude towards good logic, analytical and numerical skills
+ Demonstrate an interest in and a desire to pursue a career in Quantity Surveying
+ Commitment to continued education and improvement through on-the-job learning and training opportunities.
+ Practical, adaptable and enthusiastic
+ English language proficient, holding excellent communication skills.
Please include a covering letter and provide predicted / actual grades
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: REF9070J
Business Line: PCC
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Survey & Estimation
