Cost Consultant II

Posted 6 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Hybrid
Senior level
Other • Analytics • Design
The Role
Manage construction cost consultancy activities, including cost estimates, cost plans, bills of quantities, tender documentation, contract reviews, interim valuations, variations, financial reporting, and final accounts. Ensure project costs remain within budget, documentation is accurate, and clients receive reliable cost control and reporting. The role also involves coordinating with design consultants, contractors, and project managers while maintaining quality and schedule requirements.
Summary Generated by Built In

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Responsible for delivering and managing service excellence in cost management, delivering positive outcomes for our clients, demonstrating leadership, and innovation of service and knowledge.

Role accountabilities:

•    Supervise and prepare cost estimate and cost plan to ensure that the project cost is kept within the agreed budget and all quantities, rates, assumptions and exclusions are correct.
•    Supervise and prepare Bill of Quantities which includes BQ measurement, handling of queries in completing the measurement, information dissemination to design consultants and preparation of necessary QA documents pertaining to BQ preparation in order to provide a strong basis for budgetary control and accurate cost reporting of the contract.
•    Prepare tender documents, tender clarification and tender report to provide a reliable basis on which to tender for propose construction works and to create a comprehensive priced documents, on time for submission
•    Prepare and review all contract documentations to ensure all the required documents and specifications are completed to schedule
•    Evaluate actual work accomplishment at site to ensure that ascertaining amount to be stated as due in Interim Certificate
•    Evaluate Construction Bulletins,Project Manager’s Instruction (PMI) and Work Authorization Order (WAO) based on contract terms and reconcile with contractors to assess cost effects and to resolve issues in variations
•    Prepare and monitor financial statement / financial report in order for the clients to anticipate and control their current and future project commitments
•    Prepare and review all documents for completion of financial costs to ensure all project cost information are completed in all its aspects for the Final Account
 

Qualifications & Experience:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
•    Preferably 5 years’ of construction projects working experience in Consultancy / Contracting Firm
•    Ability to multitask, keen to details, team player and excellent problem solving skills
•    Excellent interpersonal skills
•    Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
•    Excellent in written and communication skills
 

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

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 do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, 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.

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.

 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Preferably five years of experience working on construction projects in a consultancy or contracting firm
  • Ability to multitask, attention to detail, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Arcadis Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arcadis and has not been reviewed or approved by Arcadis.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently described as good, with strong medical benefits cited in multiple regions. Feedback suggests healthcare is a relative bright spot within the total rewards package.
  • Retirement Support — 401(k) and pension offerings are often called out positively, with contributions viewed as solid. Feedback suggests retirement benefits enhance the overall package even when salary sentiment is mixed.
  • Flexible Benefits — Flexible working arrangements, hybrid options, and wellbeing support (such as EAP and benefits platforms) are commonly highlighted. Feedback suggests the flexibility of the package adds meaningful value beyond base pay.

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The Company
HQ: Amsterdam
31,547 Employees

What We Do

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, digital and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 architects, data analysts, designers, engineers, project planners, water management and sustainability experts, all driven by our passion for improving quality of life. We exist to find solutions to today’s most pressing challenges, from the impact of climate change to increasing urbanization and digital transformation – all with the goal of improving quality of life for people around the world. You can see this in the work we do for our clients, the opportunities we create for our people, and in our efforts to enhance the communities in which we live and work. We bring together world-class resources and the latest innovative technologies to help define the cities and experiences of tomorrow. Arcadis. Improving quality of life

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