Associate Cost Manager Oxford

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

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 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 Oxford-based Life Sciences Cost & Commercial Management team you will support the delivery of world-class laboratory research and specialist science facility projects. You will play a pivotal role in managing the commercial aspects of complex high-value developmentsranging from new build laboratories and research centres to the fit-out and refurbishment of advanced science environments for a variety of prestigious clients.

You will act as a trusted advisor to clients consultants and contractors ensuring that cost management processes are robust compliant and tailored to the specific challenges of the Life Sciences sector. Your expertise will help enable the delivery of high-performance sustainable spaces where scientific innovation and discovery can thrive.

Role Accountabilities

• Oversee the cost management of assigned Life Sciences projects including preparation of cost plans budgets and financial reports.
• Deliver a range of commissions or major elements of larger assignments ensuring quality timeliness and cost-effectiveness.
• Advise on risk compliance and cost control throughout the project lifecycle raising issues where appropriate.
• Evaluate project and market data to identify trends and support clients strategic decision-making.
• Promote the adoption of industry best practices digital tools and benchmarking to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide technical cost advice to clients and project teams supporting the resolution of commercial and contractual matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure value-driven project outcomes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of client objectives and the regulatory context of Life Sciences projects ensuring services align with sector requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in cost management for Life Sciences laboratory research pharmaceutical or advanced manufacturing projects is highly desirable.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage clients consultants and contractors in technical environments.
• Proven track record of managing the commercial lifecycle of projects from inception to completion.
• Professional qualification or chartered status (e.g. MRICS MAPM) or working towards.

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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