Associate Cost Consultant Manchester

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are seeking an ambitious Associate Cost Consultant to join our thriving North West commercial team. If you excel in delivering service excellence have a client-centric approach and embrace new challenges we invite you to help shape the future of our business. You will play a key role in major Residential Commercial and Sports & Leisure projects including one of the largest in the region working in partnership with our Senior Commercial Director. This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of high-value complex programmes and contribute to our continued growth and innovation

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 peoples lives. Whether new homes shops workplaces schools and hospitals manufacturing research and development facilities or data and distribution centers. 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.

Role accountabilities:

Project Leadership & Client Engagement

• Lead cost management assignments from inception to completion ensuring projects (10m100m) are delivered to the highest standards.
• Serve as main client contact fostering trusted relationships and identifying opportunities to enhance client value.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience with proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Technical Excellence

• Proficient understanding of core procurement and contract options.
• Prepare and present detailed cost reports cashflow forecasts and financial analysis to clients.
• Manage post-contract change control including Loss & Expense and claims.
• Undertake assessment of works completed for applications for payment and issue interim valuation recommendations.
• Develop and manage construction budgets ensuring costs are controlled and remain within established financial parameters.
• Monitor budgets proactively manage changes including project risk registers change trackers and contingencies.

Cost Planning & Analysis

• Conduct accurate and detailed cost estimates for construction projects including measurement and consideration of all project factors.
• Prepare and deliver cost plans.
• Use specialist tools and techniques for cost estimating data gathering and management (e.g. CostX BIM Excel Power BI).
• Analyse and evaluate the financial impact of design changes recommending cost-effective solutions.
• Undertake market testing of costs liaising with specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develop plans to bridge gaps identified through benchmarking exercises.

Team Support & Innovation

• Support and manage internal teams and resources coaching colleagues to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure full compliance with contractual requirements project scope and best practice standards.
• Analyse complex data to inform decision-making using industry-leading digital tools and methodologies.
• Champion innovation and service enhancement adopting new technologies and promoting sustainable solutions.
• Act as a technical expert in cost/commercial management providing guidance across multiple sectors.
• Demonstrate a positive mindset and willingness to be a focal point of the team.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Hybrid Working between Site/Office/Home

Qualifications & Experience:

• Chartered professional (MRICS) with significant cost and commercial management experience including delivery of medium/large projects (1om100m+) across full project lifecycle.
• Experience managing people with the ability to motivate and develop others.
• Proven track record in building and managing client relationships acting as a trusted advisor.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of organizational dynamics.
• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Quantity Surveying Construction Management) or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status.
• Proficient in digital cost management tools (e.g. CostX CATO Excel Power BI) and an understanding of BIM and data-driven decision-making.
• Commitment to sustainability and continuous professional development.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its 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.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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.

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