Associate MEP Cost Consultant - Data Centres (Nordics)

Poutrix; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking an experienced Associate MEP Cost Consultant to play a key role in delivering major technology sector projects, including a significant data center construction project in the Nordics. The position may require 50% international travel or remote work arrangements.

The successful candidate will be responsible for project management, client communication, and leading team efforts to exceed client expectations. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and professional certification.

Qualifications

• Significant previous experience in a similar role.
• In-depth technical knowledge of construction processes.
• Experience leading smaller projects and supporting larger projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage large projects, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Supervise Cost and Commercial Specialists.
• Act as primary client contact for cost-related matters.

Skills

Project management

Client relationship building

Cost management

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction Management

Professional certification (e.g., RICS, AACE)

Job description

Role description

Play a key role delivering tech sector mega-projects. We are looking for an experienced Associate MEP Cost Consultant to join our rapidly growing team. You will lead the delivery of one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics.

The successful candidate will be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to Norway or Finland (50/50 rotation – 1 week in country / 1 week at home or office).

Role accountabilities

• Managing large projects or complex work streams, delivering defined outputs that meet or exceed client expectations.
• Line management responsibility for the development and performance management of other team members to support the development of Arcadis’ business.
• May supervise teams of Cost and Commercial Specialists on multiple projects.
• Acting as primary client contact for all cost and commercial related reporting and quality assurance.
• Reviews team’s work outputs before submission to client and other external groups.
• Maintaining a demonstrable understanding of the Client’s key objectives.
• Assuring compliance with contracts in terms of project delivery parameters and scope of service.
• Using own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to support the development of current cost and commercial management systems and processes.
• Working to continually improve services and drive innovation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., RICS, AACE or similar).
• Extensive previous experience in a similar role.
• In depth technical knowledge, including construction processes and cost & commercial management.
• Experience of leading smaller projects and supporting on larger more complex projects.
• Experience delivering analysis and insights.
• Experience working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships.
• Experience managing business relationships and supporting with middle management level activities.

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.