At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cost management for exciting defence projects and mentor junior team members.
- Company: Join Arcadis, a global leader in sustainable design and consultancy.
- Benefits: Empowering work culture, career growth, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Opportunity to work on projects ranging from £5m to £150m.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant projects while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in cost management and coaching, with strong stakeholder relationship skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 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.
We are excited to be growing our UK defence cost management capability. As Senior Cost Manager, you will manage the delivery of cost management in small‑medium commercial/retail/residential/infrastructure developments or significant components of larger cost management assignments. You will be responsible for delivering your scope of work in line with various controls, and will have significant technical knowledge and experience in your 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 financial 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.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Possess the skills and experience to actively support the internal team and manage more junior staff on technically complex projects/programme of works typically ranging between £5m and £150m.
- Experience of coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills.
- Experience of working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships, and manage business relationships at middle‑management level.
- Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion.
- Ability to obtain BPSS clearance.
Advantageous:
- Experience in NEC Contract Suites.
- In depth knowledge of the Defence & Security sector.
- Ability to obtain SC clearance.
- Ability to obtain DV clearance.
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 maximise 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.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
Senior Cost Manager - Defence & Security in Cambridge employer: Arcadis
Arcadis is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered. With a strong commitment to professional development, employees have ample opportunities for growth and mentorship, particularly in the defence and security sector. Located in the UK, Arcadis provides a platform for meaningful work that contributes to sustainable solutions, allowing you to make a lasting impact on both your career and the world around you.
