Senior Project Surveyor

About the Role

We are an office of 50 professionals, including 25 Cost Managers, delivering construction solutions to a diverse client base. We promote personal and career development with clear career structures and a flexible approach to working through our "Freedom to Grow" programme. As a Senior Project Surveyor you will support or lead on medium to large‑size Healthcare, Life Sciences, Defence or Tertiary Education projects across the full project lifecycle – from business case development and design through procurement, site delivery, commissioning and defects management.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective support to Cost Managers, Graduates and Apprentices.
• Ensure commissions are managed and completed efficiently, on time and to the client’s satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with members of the project team.
• Manage the delivery of cost‑management outputs in accordance with agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Provide full cost‑management duties to AECOM clients.
• Demonstrate high flexibility, creativity, excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and consultants.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified – BSc or MSc in a construction‑related discipline (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Cost Management, Construction Management, Commercial Management).
• Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build long‑term relationships with all team members, balancing people and processes.
• Self‑motivated individual from a consultancy or client organisation, capable of working independently and within a wider team.
• Proven experience in a consulting environment providing the full spectrum of Cost‑management services (pre‑contract estimating, procurement, contract administration, cost reporting, final account resolution).
• Core measurement skills with experience of quantified procurement routes.
• Experience managing internal resources, including training and mentoring junior staff (advantageous).
• Good understanding of contracts (JCT and NEC).

• Professionally qualified – ideally Chartered Quantity Surveying status with RICS, CIOB or another equivalent institution.
• Full clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• CSCS card holder.

Benefits & Work Environment

We offer a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Our hybrid model allows flexibility – you can work from an AECOM office, a remote location or a client site depending on the project requirements. You will have access to industry‑leading technology, collaborative cross‑functional teams, and opportunities for continuous professional growth in a global organisation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.