Cost Consultant II

Arcadis; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a cost management professional in Cebu to deliver and manage service excellence in cost planning and reporting. You will supervise cost estimates, BOQ preparation, tender documentation, and financial reporting to ensure projects stay within budget.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, collaboration with design consultants, and rigorous cost control throughout the project lifecycle, contributing to sustainable, high-quality outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Preferably 5 years’ construction project experience in a consultancy/contracting firm.
• Ability to multitask, keen to detail, team player and excellent problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and prepare cost estimates and cost plans within the project budget.
• Supervise and prepare Bill of Quantities and QA documents for cost reporting.
• Prepare tender documents and comprehensive priced documents on time for submission.
• Prepare and review all contract documents to ensure scheduling and specifications are met.
• Evaluate actual work at site to determine amounts due in Interim Certificate.
• Evaluate project communications (PMI/WAO) against contract terms and resolve cost variations.
• Prepare and monitor financial statements for client cost control.
• Prepare and review documents for Final Account.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team player

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Responsible for delivering and managing service excellence in cost management, delivering positive outcomes for our clients, demonstrating leadership, and innovation of service and knowledge.

Role accountabilities

• Supervise and prepare cost estimate and cost plan to ensure that the project cost is kept within the agreed budget and all quantities, rates, assumptions and exclusions are correct.
• Supervise and prepare Bill of Quantities which includes BQ measurement, handling of queries in completing the measurement, information dissemination to design consultants and preparation of necessary QA documents pertaining to BQ preparation in order to provide a strong basis for budgetary control and accurate cost reporting of the contract.
• Prepare tender documents, tender clarification and tender report to provide a reliable basis on which to tender for propose construction works and to create a comprehensive priced documents, on time for submission
• Prepare and review all contract documentations to ensure all the required documents and specifications are completed to schedule
• Evaluate actual work accomplishment at site to ensure that ascertaining amount to be stated as due in Interim Certificate
• Evaluate Construction Bulletins, Project Manager’s Instruction (PMI) and Work Authorization Order (WAO) based on contract terms and reconcile with contractors to assess cost effects and to resolve issues in variations
• Prepare and monitor financial statement / financial report in order for the clients to anticipate and control their current and future project commitments
• Prepare and review all documents for completion of financial costs to ensure all project cost information are completed in all its aspects for the Final Account

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Preferably 5 years’ of construction projects working experience in Consultancy / Contracting Firm
• Ability to multitask, keen to details, team player and excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent in written and communication skills

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.