Project Surveyor Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
Are you a Project Surveyor looking to work on building projects that can change the world, projects that are always more complex and innovative than the last?
If so, we are looking for an experienced Project Surveyor to join our team in Cardiff to work on projects in Education, Healthcare and our growing Infrastructure sector. You will be joining a team of like-minded experts that have a passion for innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions.
We are friendly, busy and motivated with an established track record of successfully delivering local and national projects. Some of our flagship work in recent years include;
21st Century Schools Programme for Local Authorities throughout South and West Wales; Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Centre for Aberystwyth University; The Bay Campus for Swansea University including the current Centre for Integrated Semiconductor Materials;
Aecom Cardiff is part of one of the largest multi-disciplinary practices in the UK. Amongst a wider multidisciplinary team of over 100, we have over 20 professionals from Trainees to Directors in the Cost and Project Management team and work throughout Wales and the South West.
We work on award winning and industry leading projects, have a diverse team, with a high performing culture, a Training and Career Development Plans for all including supportive and nurturing line managers and a senior management team connected to local clients.
As a Project QS, you will work as part of the team to help deliver all aspects of quantity surveying from inception of a project through to completion. You will work on a number of projects, varying in complexity, ranging in value from £5m – £100m.
Approach to all projects requires a high degree of flexibility and creativity, excellent presentational skills and an ability to communicate effectively with clients and consultants. The successful candidate shall be charged with the delivery of Cost Management Services within our Client focused and highly motivated professional team. They should:
+ Lead Cost Management commissions, taking responsibility for their successful delivery.
+ Provide effective support and mentoring to Graduates and Apprentices.
+ Develops strong reciprocal relationships with clients and members of the project team.
+ Manage the delivery of cost management team outputs, in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
+ Provide full Cost Management duties to AECOM clients.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
+ Degree Qualified – BSc or MSc – in Quantity Surveying / Cost Management.
+ Professionally Qualified – ideally Chartered Quantity Surveying Status with the RICS, CIOB or other equivalent institution.
+ Proven experience in a consulting environment providing the full spectrum of CM services including Pre Contract Estimating; Procurement; Contract Administration, Cost Reporting and Final Account resolution.
+ Understanding of JCT and NEC standard forms of contract.
+ Understanding of a variety of project types/sizes/sectors.
+ Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on cost, value and risk, not just cost in isolation.
+ Excellent IT Skills and the ability to utilise digital measurement, cost planning and tender document tools shall be essential.
+ Ability to manage relationships effectively, identifying and resolving issues at the earliest possible opportunity.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Professionally Qualified – ideally Chartered Quantity Surveying Status with the RICS, CIOB or other equivalent institution.
+ CSCS Card
Additional Information
Your Benefits Will Include:
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements.
Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
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: J10078418
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Survey & Estimation
