Associate Cost Manager - Manufacturing North West

Full 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.

Role description:

We’re excited to be growing our Industrial Manufacturing Cost Management team. We are looking for an experienced Associate Cost Consultant to join us delivering high-profile manufacturing facilities for market leading global clients.

As part of our Cost Management 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.

We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive. Places impact on the quality of people’s lives. Whether new homes, shops, workplaces, schools and hospitals, manufacturing, research and development facilities, or data and distribution centres. People and communities thrive when the spaces in which they live, work, move and play are designed and managed in a way that best meets their needs.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you’ll help lead our delivery of professional Quantity Surveying and Cost Management services to high-profile clients, working on large industrial buildings and distribution centres across the UK Europe.

You'll have the opportunity to work on projects from inception through to completion. Day-to-day activities range from working on cost estimates/feasibilities, benchmarking and the procurement process to reviewing and agreeing contractor proposals and contract management.

You’ll be supported to develop your career within a collaborative team environment, and you’ll have the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team who are passionate about delivery an excellent service and positive outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications Experience:

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are a technically capable with a passion for the industrial manufacturing sector and delivering exceptional results and come to us with:

MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor
Passionate about driving innovation in service and delivering exceptional results
Proven experience working on large complex construction projects within the industrial manufacturing sector, or from within other heavy MEP sectors
Ability to lead projects from inception to completion
Strong cost estimating experience and rate / benchmark knowledge
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build good client relationships
Experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
Good leadership skills
Experience with Digital Cost Management and CostX, 5D BIM and Benchmarking tools
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. Read more