Project Cost Consultant

Arcadis; Manila; On-site; PHP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the Philippines is seeking a Cost Management professional to join their team. The role involves working on projects that emphasize sustainability and resilience, ensuring timely delivery within budget. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields, along with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will manage project costs, collaborate with stakeholders, and contribute to ongoing service improvements in cost management.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering analysis and insights.
• In-depth technical knowledge of construction processes.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review project costs and variances.
• Manage small to medium scale cost projects.
• Provide advice on risk management principles.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Self-management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant discipline

Job description

Arcadis Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

Role Overview

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.

Role description: Arcadis is excited to again be growing our Cost Management team. We are looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our team to work on a range of projects with a focus on sustainability and resilience. As part of our CCM team, you’ll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high profile to small and impactful, ensuring they’re delivered on time and to budget. Your expertise in planning, estimating, budgeting and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

The role sits within our global business area Resilience. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large‑scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities

• Work independently within established systems to monitor and review project costs and variances on small commercial/regeneration/residential projects, in order to control cost variables
• Deliver/assist to manage small to medium scale cost projects or significant components of cost management assignments, ensuring the delivery of the required scope of work within set deadlines
• Understand and comply with business risk and present any project concerns or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
• Provide advice to colleagues on principles of risk management, to ensure adherence to the organisation’s risk and compliance processes
• Analyse and review a range of data to collate trends and prepare documentation such as delivery plans, providing advice and making recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision‑making
• Use own knowledge and experience to review and analyse existing cost and commercial management processes and policies, sharing knowledge and taking an active involvement in service improvement and innovation
• Interact with internal and external customers, applying technical knowledge to complete complex, professional level tasks in order to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet customer expectations
• Provide specialist technical advice and guidance within area, supporting others with cost management queries and actively sharing knowledge in order to inform colleagues and provide a high level of service to clients
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to gain an in‑depth understanding of their needs in order to resolve stakeholder issues and provide quality client care, contributing to ongoing client satisfaction
• Assists in leading small to medium‑sized cost projects or provides a significant cost management element, according to project scope and project deadlines

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering or equivalent relevant discipline
• Attainment of or near attainment of relevant professional certification or working towards chartered status
• Experience in delivering analysis and insights
• In‑depth technical knowledge of specialised field, including construction processes and cost and commercial management
• Demonstration of self‑management and prioritisation skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence stakeholders and third parties
• Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion

Why Arcadis?

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’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, 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.

Join Arcadis. Create a 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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people‑first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.

Position Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Other

Industries: Professional Services