Senior Cost Consultant - Bristol Based in Cardiff

Overview

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. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

As a Senior Cost Consultant within our PM/CM team you will play a pivotal role in providing cost and commercial management services for our clients across a range of technically complex infrastructure projects. This involves taking ownership of cost verification exercises through to the effective reporting and presentation of results in a timely manner. The role will require the successful applicant to work closely and collaboratively with internal teams, clients, external contractors, and consultants and other stakeholders as well as managing programme, obtaining information and factually formulating audit findings and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor team members to share knowledge, increase skill levels, and improve service delivery standards.
• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts, track budgets, and oversee costing and variances to manage cost variables effectively.
• Detailed evaluation of cost data against contractual/commercial principles.
• Manage and process Change in accordance with contract terms.
• Detailed cost verification and payroll and employment contract audits.
• Ensure resources and budgets are utilised effectively to meet deadlines.
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management and compliance processes to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Present project risks and issues to senior managers to mitigate adverse impacts.
• Analyse and review data and documents, identifying trends and themes to provide actionable recommendations for cost and commercial management decision-making.
• Collaborate across teams to support project delivery, applying technical knowledge to meet cost expectations and ensure successful outcomes.
• Provide technical advice to senior management on cost and commercial management issues, offering solutions and sharing knowledge to deliver results.
• Production of close-out reports and working papers.
• Presentation of outputs and recommendations to clients and their supply chain.
• Travelling to different sites/locations as required to meet stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in the rail or highways sector is desirable along with a working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts and a proven track-record of commercial input into the delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Degree qualified in either a Quantity Surveying or similar background.
• Professional Membership such as MRICS would be advantageous however, not essential, as professional advancement will be supported.
• A successful record of working closely with external stakeholders to build strong client relationships.

Desirable skills and capabilities

• Have an understanding of different cost systems and associated processes (Oracle etc).
• Experience in identifying and assessing risks in project environments.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including a wide understanding of Excel functions.
• Beginner to intermediate PowerBi skills, not essential but desirable.
• Be a CSCS cardholder.
• Knowledge and competence in the use of target cost and cost reimbursable construction contracts.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative.
• The ability to effectively communicate with a range of individuals at varying levels of seniority.
• The ability to understand, manage and interpret complex data sets from a range of sources.
• The ability to grasp high level concepts and be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Enjoys team working but is also comfortable working alone to tight deadlines.

Why Arcadis?

We empower equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and to provide a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to how we improve quality of life, and we work with our people across ED&I workstreams to foster a diverse and skilled workforce.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Professional Services