Senior Property Cost Manager: Lead Budget & Value

Arcadis; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Cost Manager in the UK property sector to deliver cost and commercial management for medium to large projects, collaborating with clients, consultants, and teams to keep projects on budget, on schedule and to quality targets.

You will mentor others, lead cost planning, analyze data, and drive process improvements while building strong client relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Proven cost management experience, ideally in residential projects.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Able to manage projects from inception to completion.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects.
• Familiarity with current industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost planning and delivery for medium to large projects, ensuring alignment with controls and quality standards.
• Support and mentor team members to build capability and share best practice.
• Take ownership of key project elements, manage resources, and meet deadlines.
• Identify and escalate project risks, providing recommendations to ensure successful outcomes.
• Collaborate across teams and with clients, sharing technical advice and ensuring satisfaction.

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree-qualified

Chartered status

Tools

CostX

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Cost Manager in the UK property sector to deliver cost and commercial management for medium to large projects, collaborating with clients, consultants, and teams to keep projects on budget, on schedule and to quality targets.

You will mentor others, lead cost planning, analyze data, and drive process improvements while building strong client relationships across multi-disciplinary teams.