AECOM: Head – Cost Management — Gurgaon, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Head – Cost Management in Gurgaon, India, under reference J10143645. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 10 March 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited
• Job Family: Project Management
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• AECOM is seeking a senior Head – Cost Management to lead cost consultancy and commercial management services across multiple concurrent projects/programs
• Experience in Semiconductor facilities and/or Data Center (mission critical) environments is a advantage
• Leadership & Team Management:
• Build, lead, and scale a high‑performing Cost Management team delivering multiple concurrent projects across sectors
• Own resource planning, capability development, succession planning, and performance management (KPIs, QA/QC, governance)
• Mentor senior cost managers and quantity surveyors; instill rigorous commercial discipline and ethical standards
• Embed AECOM delivery frameworks and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and best practices
• Coordination: seamlessly with Project Management, Design, and Advisory teams to ensure integrated delivery
• Delivery: regular executive reporting and risk briefings to the Executive Director
• Client Management:
• Act as the senior client interface, shaping account strategy, engagement plans, and satisfaction metrics
• Leadership: commercial and progress meetings; manage expectations, scope, and change proactively
• Building: trust through transparent reporting, early risk signaling, and solution‑oriented dispute/issue resolution
• Drive repeat business and account growth, positioning AECOM as a partner of choice
• Project Delivery:
• Oversee end‑to‑end pre‑ and post‑contract cost management: cost planning, estimates, BOQs, value engineering, benchmarking, and whole‑life costing

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Delivery across Real Estate (commercial, residential, mixed‑use), Hospitals/Healthcare, Industrial, Airports, Urban Development
• Added advantage: Semiconductor facilities and Data Centers—cleanroom/mission‑critical MEP costing, high‑spec fit‑outs, fast‑track procurement, and risk‑managed delivery
• Demonstrated leadership on large programs/projects, complex stakeholder environments, and multi‑contract interfaces
• Track record in delay claims on major programs, with robust documentation and commercial outcomes
• Proficiency: CostX (RIB CostX) or equivalent costing tools; advanced Excel and Power BI for dashboards
• Knowledge: FIDIC (or equivalent) forms of contract; tendering, bid evaluation, and contract administration
• Cost planning, BOQs, cost modeling, value engineering, benchmarking, and whole‑life cost analysis
• Schedule‑cost integration with Primavera P6/MS Project; familiarity with 5D BIM workflows
• Report writing, executive briefings, and commercial risk management
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• Master’s in a relevant field is an advantage
• 20+ years of progressive experience in Cost Management, Contract Administration, and Procurement
• Track record as Cost Manager / Procurement & Contract Manager on large, complex programs/projects
• Lead teams across multiple projects, manage clients, and deliver commercial outcomes
• Rich sector exposure: Real Estate, Hospitals, Industrial, Airports, and Urban Development
• Hands‑on experience with delay claims, EOT/disruption, change management, and final accounts

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Professional credentials: MRICS/FRICS, AACE (e.g., CCP), PMP, or equivalent
• Experience: Semiconductor/Data Center environments and mission‑critical assets
• Exposure: digital transformation in cost management (5D BIM, data automation, standardization)
• Familiarity: regional procurement norms and large‑scale program governance
• Semiconductor/Data Center experience is a plus

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Gurgaon, India

Conditions requiring the complete notice

Some passages contain complex or combined conditions that have not been reduced to short eligibility statements here. Read the complete linked notice for those passages, including any alternatives, exceptions or restrictions. The concise facts above should not be treated as the full wording of every condition.

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Head – Cost Management vacancy is not an offer for reference J10143645; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to AECOM

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official AECOM posting below and match the title and reference J10143645.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Gurgaon, India position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

Prepare an accurate CV and the supporting items requested in that employer’s application. Provide only information and documents you are authorised to share.

Use the employer’s application option, complete the required fields and review the submission. Retain the acknowledgement when one is provided. Job Alerts World does not receive the application.

Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• Excel
• Power BI
• BIM
• risk management
• compliance
• business development
• project management
• procurement
• civil engineering
• surveying