Senior Cost Consultant – Arcadis Graduate Program Bristol

Overview

Position Title: Senior Cost Consultant

Company: Arcadis

Location: Bristol, UK

Job Description

We have some of the UK’s biggest projects in our Rail business, to include HS2 (do I even need to go on?!), Thames Tideway & some exciting projects across Network Rail & National Highways, if that doesn’t get you excited about working for Arcadis I don’t know what will…!

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering commissions for our clients. This involves taking ownership of a cost verification exercise and the responsibility for timely delivery, through to the effective reporting and presentation of results. The role will require the successful individual to be confident in liaising with and presenting to both clients and contractors as well as managing and extracting information from third parties.

A natural eye for detail is essential, but with an ability to position commercial context around the detail to enable our clients to make wider, impactful business decisions. The individual should remain output focussed and be able to empathise with our clients’ points of view.

Responsibilities:

• Detailed analysis and trending of cost data to identify patterns and key risks.
• Appraisal of cost/commercial management systems and processes.
• Undertaking data sampling.
• Detailed cost verification and payroll audits.
• Identification of process improvement opportunities for our clients.
• Interfacing with project staff and finance staff to obtain and discuss key documentation/data.
• Management of stakeholders and their expectations through regular communications.
• Production of close-out reports.
• Presentation of outputs and recommendations to clients and their supply chain.
• Travelling to different sites/locations nationally and internationally.

Requirements:

• Experience in identifying and assessing risks in project environments.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including a wide understanding of Excel functions.
• Beginner to Intermediate PowerBi skills, not essential but desirable.
• Knowledge and competence in the use of target cost and cost reimbursable construction contracts.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative.
• The ability to effectively communicate with a range of individuals at varying levels of seniority.
• The ability to understand, manage and interpret complex data sets from a range of sources