Marcel Frei

Marcel Frei is an experienced professional in cost management and quantity surveying, currently serving as Technical Director and Christchurch Team Lead at AECOM since March 2019, and previously as Associate Director. Marcel has also contributed to academia as an Academic Staff Member at Ara Institute of Canterbury, lecturing on Financial Administration for Quantity Surveying programmes from July 2021 to December 2022. Prior to AECOM, Marcel held various roles including Contracts Manager at DECMIL and Regional Commercial Manager at Fletcher Construction, developing a strong background in cost planning, tender evaluation, and contract administration. Previous experience includes positions as Building Economist at PBK AG in Switzerland and Senior Cost Manager at Davis Langdon, where Marcel was involved in comprehensive cost management tasks. Marcel holds a PhD in Construction and multiple degrees in construction and quantity surveying from Massey University and CPIT.