Cost Control Engineer

Arcadis; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Cost Engineer to lead cost control activities across Global Engineering and Real Estate projects. The role involves budget checks, forecasting, change management, and cost reporting with a focus on earned value and cash flow.

Experience with pharmaceutical projects and large value contracts is preferred; US work authorization is required. The position requires coordinating with A/E, CM, Automation Integrator, CQV, and client procurement to ensure budgets align with the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cost controls experience in construction projects.
• Experience handling large value contracts or subcontracts preferred.
• Pharmaceutical project controls experience is a plus.
• Ability to provide US work authorization documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost control activities across the project lifecycle.
• Support procurement and pre-contract budget checks with client.
• Report and forecast costs including change management.
• Monitor progress, productivity, and earned value.
• Review payment applications and facilitate final cost accounts.
• Maintain SAP WBS and original/current budgets.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and cash flow forecasts.
• Contribute to risk management and contingency planning.
• Set up staffing forecast and monthly resource planning.
• Capture data at project close-out for final accounting.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Earned value

Change management

Subcontract administration

Risk management

SAP/WBS

Tools

SAP

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.

Arcadis is seeking a Cost Engineer that leads all cost control activities across the client’s Global Engineering and Real Estate.

• Expected to work with A/E, CM, Automation Integrator, and CQV firms as needed, to leverage or align cost control processes and deliverables with client’s Project Services Operating Model
• Supports the procurement process, working pre-contract with client’s Procurement as required and ensuring budget checks are carried out prior to committing purchase orders and contracts. Supports bid analysis in conjunction with GERE estimating resources along with any value engineering exercises
• Responsible for the cost reporting and forecasting processes on the above mentioned projects, including change management and internal resource forecasting and control.
• Supports change order evaluations in conjunction with GERE estimating resources
• Responsible for monitoring project progress, productivity, and earned value; identifying and communicating deviations from plan.
• Responsible for reviewing applications for payment / invoices in accordance with client’s requirements, enabling verified and timely payment to suppliers. Facilitates agreement of the final cost account with key members of the supply chain
• Contributes to the risk management process (led by the PM) to ensure risks are correctly identified and evaluated / quantified, thus informing contingency requirements moving forwards
• Establishes and maintain SAP WBS for cost accounting purposes
• Establish original control budget and maintain current control budget, including budget changes and transfers.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, aligned to the client’s standard format. Monthly cost report presented to the PM as a minimum to agree the position and identify any corrective actions needed
• Prepare and maintain a cash flow forecast for the duration of the project, aligned to the client standard format. Frequency of forecast update to be Monthly unless otherwise agreed with the client.
• Monthly capex actuals (value of work done / VOWD) including variance commentary versus planned values in most recent business update. Liaison with the client’s Finance as required
• Quarterly cashflow forecast (long range plan, rolling business updates etc.) including any ad-hoc update requests typically towards year-end
• Monthly cost-related components of the GERE monthly project progress report Page 1 of 2
• Set up and maintain a staffing forecast which shows planned, actual and forecast expenditure. The plan shall reflect changes approved by the client.
• Monthly resource plan review and update with the Project Manager and other contributors as needed.
• Change log completed with cost impacts and funding sources, reviewed at a frequency no less than monthly albeit probably more frequently with the project team
• Monthly contingency drawdown profile, identifying planned, actual and pending usage
• Data capture form(s) at project close-out. Prepare a cost analysis at final account based on agreed format or special requirements.
• Prepare capitalization of construction costs for the purpose of preparing an asset register in a format agreed with the client.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience of project controls in a construction environment with pharmaceutical experience preferred
• Experience of valuations, administration of sub-contractor accounts and variations.
• Understanding of construction techniques and specifications
• Experience of working within a team environment
• Successful candidates will have at least 10 years experience in all facets of cost controls.
• Experience of handling large value contracts or subcontracts expected
• Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.

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. 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.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.