Senior Cost Manager - Life Sciences UK

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.

We’re excited to be growing our Life Science & Research Science Cost Management team. We are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Consultant to join us delivering high-profile research, technological and life facilities for market leading national and global clients. As part of our Cost Management team, you’ll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high profile to small and impactful, ensuring they’re delivered on time and to budget. Your expertise in cost management, procurement, estimating, budgeting and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centres. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

In this role, you’ll provide professional Quantity Surveying and Cost Management services to high-profile clients working on science facilities across the UK & Europe with a focus on London, Oxford and Cambridge. You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects from inception through to completion. Day-to-day activities range from working on cost estimates/feasibilities, benchmarking and the procurement process to reviewing and agreeing contractor proposals and contract management. You’ll be supported to develop your career within a collaborative team environment, and you’ll have the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about delivering an excellent service and positive outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor
• A good understanding of key drivers of cost and value
• Passionate about driving innovation in service and delivering exceptional results
• Experience working on large complex construction projects, ideally within the Research, Technology and Life Science sector or from within other heavy MEP sectors
• Experience taking projects from inception to completion
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build good client relationships
• Experience of coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills
• Experience with Digital Cost Management and CostX, 5D BIM and Benchmarking tools

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.

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