Project Cost Consultant

Overview

As a Project Cost Consultant in Arcadis’ Mobility Commercial Management team, you will oversee cost management across major highways programmes. You’ll develop cost plans, monitor budgets and forecast expenditure while managing commercial risks and client relationships. You’ll work with multidisciplinary teams on infrastructure projects, driving informed decisions and continuous improvement in cost delivery. This is a chance to contribute to high-impact transport infrastructure while advancing your career within a leading consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain cost plans, budgets, estimates and commercial reports
• Monitor project costs, forecast expenditure and analyze variances
• Support small to medium-sized commissions and elements of larger projects
• Identify commercial risks, issues and opportunities throughout delivery
• Collaborate with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Provide cost and commercial advice aligned with governance and compliance
• Support continuous improvement and drive innovation in cost management
• Attend project and site meetings and build stakeholder relationships

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Experience on infrastructure, highways, transportation or aviation projects
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, compensation events, contract administration
• Ability to analyse commercial information and produce accurate cost outputs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive and organized with ability to manage priorities
• Understanding of construction delivery and cost management methodologies
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline
• Progress towards or achievement of MRICS
• CSCS card or willingness to obtain one

• stakeholder management
• communication
• proactivity
• Cost management
• Cost planning and budgeting
• NEC3/NEC4 contract administration

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