Cost Manager

Arup; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Health insurance

Flexible working

Job summary

Arup in Poland is seeking a Cost Manager to lead cost management across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through handover, delivering strategic commercial advice to clients and project teams.

You will collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, manage procurement, tendering, and cost forecasting, oversee valuations and final accounts, and actively contribute to value engineering to maximise project value and ensure alignment with objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil/Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in cost management, including estimating, planning, control, forecasting, and reporting.
• Experience as Cost Manager on small to medium-sized projects is a plus.
• Strong procurement and value engineering knowledge across project stages.
• Fluent Polish and good English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare feasibility studies, estimates, and cost plans with clear cost advice and recommendations.
• Manage procurement and tendering activities, including pre-qualification, tender documentation, bid analysis, tender reports, and contract documentation.
• Oversee post-contract cost management, including valuations, cost checks, change control, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting.
• Support value engineering and final accounts negotiations.
• Advise clients and collaborate with consultants throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Cost management

Estimating

Cost planning

Cost control

Forecasting

Commercial reporting

Procurement understanding

Value engineering

Stakeholder communication

Polish language

English communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Civil or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Cost management software

Job description

Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Poland

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Our Poland offices in Warsaw and Krakow are fast-growing teams of 200+ colleagues, working closely with Arup teams around the world

The Opportunity

Lead the delivery of cost management services across all stages of the project lifecycle. Provide strategic commercial advice, helping clients manage cost, risk, change, and procurement while identifying opportunities to maximise value. Working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure commercial decisions remain aligned with project objectives from early feasibility through construction and handover.

As a Cost Manager At Arup, You Will

• Prepare feasibility studies, estimates, and cost plans, presenting clear cost advice and recommendations to clients and project teams.
• Manage procurement and tendering activities, including pre-qualification, tender documentation, bid analysis, tender reports, and contract documentation.
• Oversee post-contract cost management, including valuations, cost checks, change control, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting to maintain commercial oversight.
• Support value engineering and financial close-out, identifying opportunities to improve value and negotiating and agreeing final accounts.
• Advise clients and collaborate with consultants throughout the project lifecycle, providing accurate and timely commercial input to support informed decisions.

Does this role inspire you?

We're looking for someone passionate about cost management and technically excellent engineering solutions. We also value:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil / Industrial Engineering or a related discipline / equivalent qualification
• 4+ years of experience and strong technical knowledge of cost management, including estimating, cost planning, cost control, forecasting, and commercial reporting.
• Experience contributing to cost management commissions, with previous responsibility as Cost Manager on small to medium-sized projects considered an advantage
• Good understanding of procurement methods and value engineering, with the ability to apply them appropriately across different project stages
• Confident using industry-standard cost management processes, systems, and digital tools to support accurate and efficient project delivery
• Fluent communication in Polish and good English skills

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits That Work For You

• Professional Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
• Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
• Financial Well-being & Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.
• Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible Working Model: Flexible Working allows members to integrate their work and personal lives alongside needs of our business.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.

We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. We're here to support you.

Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?