Senior Cost Manager - Defence & Security Projects

Poutrix; Exeter; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in Exeter is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management on defence and security programmes, delivering budgets, forecasts and cost controls across complex multi-disciplinary workstreams.

You will coach junior staff, manage client relationships with external stakeholders and ensure alignment with risk, governance and compliance processes. Experience delivering £5m–£150m projects and obtaining BPSS clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience actively supporting the internal team and mentoring junior staff on technically complex programmes.
• Capable of managing projects from inception to completion on defence/security sectors.
• Experience working with external stakeholders to build client relationships at middle-management level.
• Ability to obtain BPSS clearance and support security onboarding requirements.
• Experience delivering cost management across £5m–£150m programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assist coaching and development of team members to raise service standards and knowledge.
• Produce reports, forecasts and budgets, monitoring variances and cost drivers.
• Deliver multiple small-to-medium cost projects or components within deadlines and budgets.
• Advise on risk management, compliance and governance in line with Arcadis processes.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Leadership

Tools

NEC Contract Suites

Job description

Arcadis in Exeter is seeking a Senior Cost Manager to lead cost management on defence and security programmes, delivering budgets, forecasts and cost controls across complex multi-disciplinary workstreams.

You will coach junior staff, manage client relationships with external stakeholders and ensure alignment with risk, governance and compliance processes. Experience delivering £5m–£150m projects and obtaining BPSS clearance is required.