Associate MEP Cost Lead for Data Centre Projects

Arcadis; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Associate MEP Cost Consultant to lead cost and commercial delivery on major data centre projects, with potential 50/50 country/ Norway travel. The role includes line management, client reporting, and ensuring contract compliance.

Based in the UK, you will guide cost strategies and drive best practices across multiple projects. You will bring a degree in Quantity Surveying and professional certification, with extensive experience in cost management and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or engineering-related field.
• Professional certification (RICS/AACE or similar).
• Extensive experience in cost management on large projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes and commercial management.
• Experience leading teams and delivering cost analyses.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 teams 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

Skills

Cost management

Construction processes

Commercial management

Stakeholder relationships

Team leadership

Analyses & insights

Mid-level management support

Client reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying (Engineering/Construction Management)

Professional certification (RICS/AACE or similar)

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an Associate MEP Cost Consultant to lead cost and commercial delivery on major data centre projects, with potential 50/50 country/ Norway travel. The role includes line management, client reporting, and ensuring contract compliance.

Based in the UK, you will guide cost strategies and drive best practices across multiple projects. You will bring a degree in Quantity Surveying and professional certification, with extensive experience in cost management and stakeholder engagement