Senior Commercial Manager

Arcadis; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable design and engineering is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Cost Management team in York. The role involves financial oversight of energy sector projects, including contract management and stakeholder collaboration, ensuring successful project delivery and risk management.

Qualifications

• Chartered status with a professional institution (e.g., RICS, CIPS).
• Experience in delivering analysis and insights.
• Ability to manage projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams with contract procurement and management.
• Monitor and review project costs and variances.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project delivery meets expectations.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Management

Communication

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

Tools

NEC Suite of Contracts

Job description

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

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The frequency of large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is increasing. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

As part of our Cost Management team, you'll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high-profile to small and impactful, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Your expertise in planning, estimating, budgeting, and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

The energy landscape as we know it is rapidly transforming; generating and processing enough clean energy is a big challenge to meet the world's Net Carbon Zero needs. Join our Energy team and be part of an industry-leading group, applying your skills to energy mega projects across the UK.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will join a team of cost managers and project managers on various projects in the energy sector. Your role will involve assisting project teams with the formation of contract procurement documentation and managing contracts during the execution phase to support the safe, successful delivery of our clients' programs, projects, and business objectives.

The Quantity Surveyor provides professional commercial support to the client’s programme/project teams through efficient identification, procurement, and administration of contracts, controlling costs and risks, and forecasting in support of the Programme/Project Execution Plans.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills to build positive and effective relationships within project teams and the wider client organization.

· Work independently within established financial systems to monitor and review project costs and variances on small commercial, regeneration, or residential projects to control cost variables.

· Manage medium to large-scale cost projects or significant components of cost management assignments, ensuring the delivery of scope within deadlines.

· Understand and comply with business risk policies, and communicate concerns to senior managers to prevent adverse impacts.

· Advise colleagues on risk management principles to ensure adherence to organizational risk and compliance processes.

· Analyze data to identify trends and prepare documentation such as delivery plans, supporting cost and commercial decision-making.

· Review and analyze existing cost and commercial management processes, sharing knowledge and participating in service improvements and innovation.

· Interact with internal and external stakeholders, applying technical knowledge to ensure project delivery meets expectations.

· Provide technical advice and guidance within the area, supporting colleagues with cost management queries and sharing knowledge to enhance service quality.

· Collaborate with external stakeholders to understand their needs, resolve issues, and ensure client satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience:

· Relevant professional qualification or chartered status with a professional institution (e.g., RICS, CIPS, ICE, CIOB).

· Experience with the NEC suite of contracts.

· Experience in delivering analysis and insights.

· Strong self-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to work under pressure.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including stakeholder influence.

· Ability to manage projects from inception to completion.