Senior Cost Consultant/Cost Consultant
Arcadis
Senior Cost Consultant delivering cost management for infrastructure projects
9 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Birmingham, Colmore Row | United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
36,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Consulting
Engineering
Architecture
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Construction Services
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Water
Environment
Buildings
Transport
Utilities
Role
What you would be doing
change control
cost management
data management
nec administration
forecasting
earned value
- Manage and agree the cost and time impact of change, maintaining rigorous change control.
- Support the agreement of Target Outturn Costs and manage budgets, risk, and inflation allowances.
- Undertake clause 50.9 reviews and support Strategic Gateway Assessment Reviews (SGARs).
- Lead assessment of Defined Costs and Price for Work Done to Date (PWDD) under NEC4 ECC/PSC contracts.
- Lead the assessment of Compensation Events and Budget Change Events (X22.6).
- Maintain accurate data across systems (CEMAR, PRISM, riskHive, P6, etc.).
- Support the Service Manager in achieving forecasting accuracy of ±4% monthly and ±2% annually.
- Administer all NEC communications including acceptances, assessments, notices, certificates, and decisions.
- Prepare accurate cost forecasts to ensure sufficient funding for contractual commitments.
- Support dispute avoidance and supplier performance management.
- Maintain and validate monthly supplier data and baselines for earned value reporting.
- Identify and track commercial opportunities and efficiencies against project targets.
- Support accurate forecasting for land and property costs and provide challenge where required.
- Ensure 100% of PWDD assessments are completed accurately and on time.
- Produce completion and hand-back reports confirming delivery against scope, quality, and budget.
- Monitor progress against the Activity Schedule and lead recovery planning where necessary.
- Provide commercial input into Outline and Final Business Cases (OBC/FBC).
- Conduct progressive and six-monthly audits of supplier accounts and cost records.
- Lead contract administration meetings and produce monthly progress reports.
- Support the NEC Project Manager in fulfilling duties under NEC4 ECC within public sector governance frameworks.
What you bring
cemar
prism
nec4
chartered
bachelor's
commercial management
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects from inception to completion.
- Willingness to travel and work at client sites for 2–3 days per week (reimbursed).
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Proficient in cost and project management systems (CEMAR and PRISM)
- Strong knowledge of NEC4 ECC and PSC contracts, including Defined Cost and PWDD assessment.
- Proven experience in commercial management and cost assurance within the infrastructure sector, ideally on major programmes or frameworks (e.g., National Highways).
- NEC4 accreditation is desirable.
- High level of commercial acumen, analytical ability, and attention to detail.
- Chartered membership or equivalent professional qualification with RICS or CICES.
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Company
Overview
1888
Year Founded
The company was established in the Netherlands with a focus on reclaiming wetlands.
30+ Countries
Global Presence
Operates in over 30 countries worldwide, showcasing its extensive international reach.
€5B
2023 Revenue
Achieved €5 billion in gross revenues, reflecting strong financial performance and strategic growth.
- Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse.
- Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide.
- Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics.
- Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence.
- Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.
- People First
- Collaboration
- Client Success
- Integrity
- Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2035
GHG Emissions Target
Commitment to achieving net-zero across the entire value chain.
70% Reduction
GHG Emissions Target
Aiming for a 70% reduction in absolute scope 1 and market-based scope 2 GHG emissions by 2026, measured from a 2019 baseline.
58% GHG Reduction
Emissions Progress
Achieved a 58% reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by end-2023 compared to 2019 levels.
100% Renewable Energy
Energy Consumption
Purchases renewable electricity certificates to cover all office and work-from-home energy use.
- Transition of company fleet to EVs by 2030 (currently 26–35% by late 2024)
- 50% reduction in air travel emissions by 2025 (currently ~29%)
- 35% reduction in business travel emissions by 2025 (already at ~37%)
- Joined supply-chain emissions platform in 2023 to capture supplier scope 3 data
>40% Female Workforce
Gender Diversity Goal
Targets over 40% of workforce to be female by the end of 2026, reflecting a strong commitment to gender balance.
Top 25% eNPS
Employee Satisfaction Ranking
Aims to remain in the top 25% of the professional services sector for employee satisfaction, as measured by eNPS scores.
- Continues to develop people through Skills Powered Organisation and Energy Transition Academy
- GEC recruitment drive and increased focus on global roles to support diverse career paths
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