Associate Cost Manager Education
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Job Location:
Manchester - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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:
As an Associate Cost Manager in our Education team at Arcadis you will lead the delivery of cost and commercial management services for education sector projects ranging from schools and academies to colleges and universities. You will manage complex projects mentor junior colleagues and act as a trusted advisor to clients. Your expertise will help ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and to the highest standards shaping sustainable and inspiring learning environments across the UK.
Role accountabilities:
- Lead and deliver cost management services across all project stages from feasibility through to final account
- Manage the preparation of cost estimates budgets and cost plans for new build and refurbishment projects in the education sector
- Oversee procurement processes tender analysis contract administration and value engineering
- Provide clear timely financial reporting and analysis to clients and project teams
- Identify assess and manage project risks and opportunities ensuring value for money
- Collaborate with internal teams clients contractors and stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes
- Champion the adoption of digital tools and innovative solutions in cost management
- Mentor and develop junior team members supporting their technical and professional growth
- Ensure compliance with all relevant contracts standards and best practice requirements
- Build and maintain strong client relationships identifying opportunities for future growth and service improvement
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying Cost Management or a related discipline
- Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards this qualification
- Proven experience in cost management for education or similar complex building projects
- Strong leadership communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Track record of managing projects from inception to completion
- Excellent analytical organisational and reporting abilities
- Proficiency with digital tools such as CostX Excel BIM or Power BI
- Understanding of UK construction contracts and procurement processes
- Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering exceptional client outcomes:
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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- IVR
- Program Management
- Classroom Experience
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Salesforce
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- CRM Software
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
- Toddler Care
About Company
Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more
