Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Liverpool or Manchester

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. We work with nearly 50,000 cost managers, planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, programme and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Quantity Surveying graduate to work within our cost management team, to help provide construction cost management services to our clients in the UK, Ireland and around the world.

AECOM provides Cost Management services to clients in both the public and private sector, and to organisations in all areas of the Construction Industry including:

• Commercial – new build, refurbishment and fit out for major property developers
• Manufacturing, Industrial and Automotive facilities
• Education establishments including schools, academies, colleges and universities
• Health and Science – for leading edge health authorities and research organisations
• Residential developments for major developers
• Leisure and Culture projects such as theatres, concerts halls and museums
• Infrastructure schemes, including large scale rail, highways, and water projects

What You'll Do

Graduates will have the opportunity to work on local projects, as well as to interact with teams based across the UK&I and potentially further afield.

You will have the opportunity 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 will work with a wide variety of clients and designers including some very high-profile names.

We believe that doing the work itself gives the best opportunity to learn, so you can expect to be given responsibility, and will need to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, all whilst receiving the guidance and support to allow you to develop.

Responsibilities

The Cost Management role we offer can be varied and is dependent on the Client, sector, and project. The role is generally split into pre and post contract duties.

Pre-Contract:

• Cost modelling and cost planning
• Benchmarking
• Value and Risk Analysis
• Attending design team meetings
• 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

A Quantity Surveying Graduate at AECOM will have the opportunity to assist in all of the above tasks and see projects from inception to completion on site.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (min 2:1 or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics (preferably RICS /SCSI accredited)

Skills:

• Effective decision making and strong verbal and written communication
• Proactive and driven approach to work and promoting success
• Ability to working in a team of diverse individuals to meet common objectives
• Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by Clients and Managers
• Good organization skills: ability to manage multiple tasks and willingness to ask for help when needed, as well as support other members of the team

Benefits

Chartership Support

• National chartership support network
• Dedicated coordinator in each office who will connect you with a supervisor to mentor you throughout
• Dedicated Chartership Steering Group that drives strategy and maintains close relationships with accrediting bodies

Early Careers Training Programme

Our Training programme ADVANCE focuses on providing the necessary tools to navigate your early career with focus on EDI, social value, wellbeing, career development and planning, professional skills, brand awareness and understanding AECOM processes. Delivered in person and online you'll meet and work with senior leaders during the programme.

We'll prepare you for your Chartership assessment with interactive presentation skills and case study training days that will develop skills that benefit you now and for times ahead. Underpinning our live and interactive content our bespoke AECOM University resource provides over 30 hours of self-directed learning aligned to your Chartership pathway.

AECOM has been developing professionals for many years and benefits from an engaged Chartership community who support graduates in practicing for their assessment interview with mock interviews; creating assessment conditions for rehearsal and valuable feedback to be obtained.

Our monthly CPD programme delivered by internal and external subject matter experts will further enhance your technical understanding and embed a CPD habit that will support your professional development.

Residential Technical Training

Our Chartership Technical Training Residential, hosted at Aston Conference Centre, provides graduates with the opportunity to build both their technical and interpersonal skills to support successful Chartership. Over three days you will have opportunity to work with other graduates across disciplines laying the foundations of working relationships for the future. Our bespoke EQ workshop will enhance the themes explored in AECOM's ADVANCE programme and focus on building your self-awareness to support your career aspirations.

Additional Benefits

• Career development opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle
• Technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• Volunteering days
• Wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs
• Access to industry-leading technology and thinking

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 are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position
• All Early Careers (Apprentices and Graduates) colleagues complete the AECOM ADVANCE programme before progressing to their professional qualification with the RICS
• All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
• AECOM is 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 contact [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme

Work Location

Primary Location: UK - Liverpool, Exchange Station

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Business Group: DCS

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Operating Group: International

Legal Entity: AECOM Limited