Client Director - Cost Management

Come and grow with us.

Our global portfolio of work comprises the design of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes. From strategic planning through to project realisation, the connections we make among people and place provide sustainable outcomes for our clients and the communities we serve. We place a premium on investing in digital capabilities and innovations which bring a unique consistency and efficiency to our scalable work. Together with our clients, we are working to evolve and elevate the built environment across sectors including social infrastructure, transit, technology and logistics, and commercial and corporate real estate, while focusing on solutions that promote long term health and wellbeing for all.

AECOM’s Cost Management Team are expanding; with this we are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Client Director – Cost Management to play a strategic leadership role in continuing to grow and deliver our major programs of work across Australia. We are looking to speak with Senior Cost Management / Quantity Surveying professionals who are ready to step into a role focused on client leadership, strategic advisory and business growth.

You will work across a diverse portfolio of sectors—including sports infrastructure, health, education, aviation and defence - leading high-value client engagements and shaping major projects from inception through to delivery.

This role can be based in Sydney or Melbourne.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Oversee the successful delivery of major projects, ensuring technical excellence while maintaining strong client alignment and satisfaction.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key clients, leading major accounts and ensuring exceptional service delivery across Victoria, NSW, and nationally.
• Drive client strategy and growth, identifying opportunities, securing new work, and expanding AECOM’s cost management presence in priority sectors.
• Provide high-level commercial and strategic advice, influencing project direction, procurement strategies, commercial risk planning and value optimisation from early business case through delivery.
• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams, providing direction and assurance on cost management outputs, methodologies, and client engagement.
• Represent AECOM within industry networks, strengthening brand presence, developing partnerships, and contributing to thought leadership in cost management.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Ideally, at least 18 years’ experience in cost management / quantity surveying with a strong track record of leading major clients and complex programs across sectors such as sports infrastructure, education, health, aviation or defence.
• Demonstrated success in client-facing leadership roles, including stakeholder engagement, negotiation, commercial strategy and high-level advisory.
• Strong understanding of Australian construction markets, procurement models, commercial frameworks, and industry standards.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or Engineering, ideally with suitable, relevant accreditations and memberships.
• Australian citizenship or eligibility for defence clearance preferred, as well as advanced skills in CostX and Microsoft Suite.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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.

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.

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.