Senior MEP Cost Consultant - Data Centres

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior MEP Cost Consultant and play a vital role in delivering impactful projects across the UK and Europe. You will be at the forefront of managing costs for major data centre construction projects, ensuring that resources are utilized efficiently and deadlines are met. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will provide expert advice to senior management, helping to navigate complex challenges while improving the quality of life through sustainable solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your technical knowledge and leadership skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in MEP Cost & Commercial roles.
• Technical knowledge in construction processes and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small to medium cost projects and manage resources effectively.
• Provide risk management advice and present issues to senior managers.

Skills

MEP Cost Management

Risk Management

Commercial Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Consulting

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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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 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 are looking for a Senior MEP Cost Consultant to join our growing MEP Commercial Management team.

You will play a key role in delivering some of our biggest data centre construction projects in the UK and across Europe.

• 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.
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, building individual network & profile across the business, and applying technical knowledge to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet cost expectations.
• Provide specialist technical advice to senior management on issues relating to MEP cost/commercial management, providing solutions and actively sharing knowledge in order to support successful delivery.

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself on the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are technically capable and come to us with:

• Previous experience in a similar MEP Cost & Commercial role.
• In-depth technical knowledge, including construction processes and cost & commercial management.
• Experience of leading smaller projects and supporting on larger, more complex MEP projects.
• Experience completing commercial analysis and insights.
• Experience working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships.
• Experience managing business relationships and supporting middle management level activities.