Commercial Manager / Cost Consultant

Arcadis

  • Guildford, Surrey
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
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 are currently seeking a Commercial Manager/Cost Consultant with Commercial awareness to join our UK Water teams. As a Cost Consultant, you will work as part of the Cost & Commercial Management team where 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.This role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. 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 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.Please note due to the requirements of our current client, travel to the east sussex area 1-2 times per week is required.Role accountabilities:
  • Supporting the NEC Project Manager to administer the post contract administration of NEC contracts, including assessment of contractual change and payments.
  • Support suppliers in providing accurate and validated information for Project Cost and Financial Forecasts
  • Commercial support, advice, and guidance through all gateways to minimise cost and scope changes throughout the project life cycle
  • Provide contract support, advice, and guidance
  • Procurement support
  • Close out of final accounts for projects varying in value from £100k to £15m
  • Participation in risk and value management/meetings as required for the projects
Qualifications & Experience:
  • In-depth technical knowledge of specialised field, including construction processes and cost and commercial management in a consultancy setting
  • Good NEC Contract experience with experience in the infrastructure sector
  • Possess the skills and experience to actively support the internal team and manage more junior staff on projects typically ranging between £100k and £15m.
  • 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
  • Pre and Post Contract experience
  • Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion
  • Excellent understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite and in particular Excel
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 & BelongingWe 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 believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.#RegulatedWater #LI-TW1

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