**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **AECOM** is seeking a **Cost Consultant** to be based in **Seattle, WA.** + Introduced to the company financial and cornerstone systems and processes. + Introduced to financial terminology, measures, concepts and principles for analysis of financial data. + Exposed to processes that increase recognition of financial impact of various project actions. + Exposure to WBS concepts and principles. + Researches data for subsequent use in analyzing cost and schedule analysis. + Developing knowledge of accounting principles. + Developing ability to use drawings and specifications. + Exposed to progress/performance data and associated concepts and principles. Assists in the collection of progress data and review of performance trends. + Develops knowledge of earned value concepts, principles and methodology. + Collects data and produces an initial analysis on manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations. + Collects data and produces an initial analysis for tracking actual cost to funding limitations. + Provides support for tracking purchase orders and subcontract commitments and expenditures. + Exposed to the concepts and principles of project revenue and cost. + Develops knowledge of scope control and change management. + Exposure to basic scheduling and cost baseline fundamentals, concepts and principles. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements:** + Bachelors degree or relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Effective oral and written communication skills. + Knowledgeable with Microsoft Excel. **Additional Information** Sponsorship is not available with this position. Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $56,000.00 - $85,000.00. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10109866 **Business Line:** PPM **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Program & Project Management **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc