Senior Defence Cost Manager

Poutrix; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Cost Consultant to lead cost management on defence, retail, and infrastructure projects in London. You will mentor junior team members, deliver accurate cost reporting, and manage budgets within established controls.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk advisory, and adherence to risk and compliance processes, with BPSS clearance being advantageous for progression within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading junior staff on technically complex cost projects (£5m–£150m).
• Coaching and mentoring capabilities with emerging leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships with external stakeholders.
• Experience managing business relationships at middle-management level.
• Capable of taking a project from inception to completion.
• Ability to obtain BPSS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coaching and development of other team members to share knowledge, increase team skill level and improve the standard of service delivery.
• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts and track budgets, overseeing costing and variances.
• Deliver a number of small to medium cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines.
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management, compliance and associated behaviours, to ensure adherence to Arcadis’ risk and compliance processes.
• Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted.
• Analyse and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making.
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation.

Skills

Cost management

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

BPSS clearance

Tools

NEC Contract Suites

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Cost Consultant to lead cost management on defence, retail, and infrastructure projects in London. You will mentor junior team members, deliver accurate cost reporting, and manage budgets within established controls.

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, risk advisory, and adherence to risk and compliance processes, with BPSS clearance being advantageous for progression within the team.