Senior Cost Consultant

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

• Working as part of and leading a team alongside Level 9 and above team members in the Cost & Commercial Management Career family to manage and deliver projects 
• Liaising with external contractors and consultants 
• Reporting to clients and stakeholders
• Will manage the delivery of cost management in small/medium commercial/retail/residential developments or significant components of larger cost management assignments 
• Responsible for delivering their scope of work in line with various controls, and will have significant technical knowledge and experience in their field

Role accountabilities:

• Assist in the coaching and development of other team members in order to share knowledge, increase team skill level and improve the standard of service delivery 
• Work within established systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts and track budgets, overseeing costing and variances in order to manage and control cost variables
• Deliver a number of small to medium cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines 
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management, compliance and associated behaviours, to ensure adherence to Arcadis' risk and compliance processes
•  Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
•  Analyse and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making
•  Use own knowledge and experience combined with research of industry best practice to analyse existing processes and policies 
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration with the cost management function, and applying technical knowledge to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet cost expectations 
• Provide specialist technical advice to senior management on issues relating to cost/commercial management, providing solutions and actively sharing knowledge in order to support successful delivery 
• Manage relationships and collaborate with clients and external stakeholders, in order to ensure client satisfaction and create new business opportunities
•  Demonstrable understanding of clients key objectives within the appropriate sector

Dimensions of the job:

Possess the skills and experience to actively support the internal team and manage more junior staff on technically complex projects/programme of works typically large projects. May span across mutiple regions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience of coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills 
• Experience of working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships
•  Experience in managing business relationships at middle-management level 
• Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion
• Need Immersed Tunneling Expertise

Skills Required:

• Strong English language proficiency is essential. Knowledge of Dutch or German is desirable but not mandatory.
• Solid understanding of English technical terms, such as "sheet pile," "formwork," "anchor," etc.
• Extensive civil infrastructure experience is crucial. While the job description you shared also mentions commercial, retail, and residential developments, these are not relevant to the Mobility team and fall under the Places team. If the candidate has experience in these areas in addition to civil infrastructure, it would be a bonus; however, experience exclusively in buildings is insufficient.
• At level 8, the candidate should have prior experience in creating cost estimates.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in software like Bluebeam, CostX, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with digital tools, including AI, is an advantage.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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