Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager Apprentice

Job Description

Our Birmingham Cost Management team continues to grow, with specific growth demand within the Commercial, Industrial and Logistics, Residential and Education markets where we have successfully secured positions with many high-profile clients and some key local projects and programs in the industry. As a direct result of this growth, we are currently seeking a full time Apprentice / Trainee Cost Manager to join our Birmingham 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.

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 112 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.

The successful candidate will work towards the Chartered Surveyor (Quantity Surveying) Degree Apprenticeship at Birmingham City University. 

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis.  Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK &/or Ireland as we unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

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.