Project Cost Consultant

Poutrix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in London is seeking a Project Cost Consultant to join the Mobility Commercial Management team. You will manage cost, commercial risk and project performance across highways infrastructure, working with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires strong NEC3/NEC4 contract knowledge, 5+ years in cost management or QS, and a proactive, organised approach to delivering robust commercial outputs for complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Experience on infrastructure, highways, transport or aviation projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including compensation events and contract administration.
• Ability to analyse commercial information and produce accurate cost and reporting outputs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Progress towards, or achievement of, MRICS.
• CSCS card or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

MRICS progress toward/qualification

CSCS card

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

As demand continues to grow across our Mobility business, we're looking for a Project Cost Consultant to join our Commercial Management team in London & South East. Working across a diverse portfolio of major highways infrastructure projects, you'll play a key role in helping clients manage cost, commercial risk and project performance throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware cost professional who enjoys working collaboratively, building strong client relationships and contributing to the successful delivery of complex infrastructure programmes.

Role accountabilities:

As part of our growing Mobility Commercial Management team, you'll support the delivery of cost management services across a range of highways projects and programmes.

You’ll be responsible for managing your own project workstreams or supporting larger commissions, providing robust commercial insight and helping clients make informed decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and maintaining cost plans, budgets, estimates and commercial reports.
• Monitoring project costs, forecasting expenditure and analysing variances.
• Supporting the management of small to medium-sized commissions and key elements of larger projects.
• Identifying commercial risks, issues and opportunities throughout project delivery.
• Working closely with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Providing cost and commercial advice in line with established governance and compliance processes.
• Supporting continuous improvement and helping drive innovation across cost management delivery.
• Attending project and site meetings, building strong relationships with stakeholders and project partners.

Qualifications & Experience:

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have experience within infrastructure, transport or construction environments and are looking to grow their career within a leading consultancy.

You’ll bring:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Experience working on infrastructure, highways, transportation or aviation projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, including compensation events and contract administration.
• The ability to analyse commercial information and produce accurate cost and reporting outputs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A sound understanding of construction delivery and cost management methodologies.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Progress towards, or achievement of, a professional qualification such as MRICS.
• A CSCS card or willingness to obtain one.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s 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.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll 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.