Cost Manager

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 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 solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Manager to join our established Education sector team.

In this role, you’ll work with a variety of prestigious clients across the UK, including higher education institutions, schools, trusts, museums, and the Department for Education. We’re seeking someone who is technically excellent and brings a broad range of cost management experience—especially within education projects, who can handle multiple priorities confidently.

You’ll enjoy a diverse workload, balancing several projects simultaneously. A passion for service delivery, confidence in client engagement, and strong organisational skills are essential. The ideal candidate will manage their time effectively to meet deadlines and ensure profitability across all commissions.

Role Accountabilities

• Produce reports, forecasts, and manage budgets using established financial systems to ensure cost control and project alignment
• Oversee multiple small-to-medium projects or key elements of larger assignments, managing resources and budgets to meet deadlines
• Advise on risk management and compliance, ensuring adherence to Arcadis’ processes and best practices
• Identify and present project risks or issues to senior management for timely resolution
• Analyse data and documentation to identify trends and provide expert recommendations for cost and commercial management
• Apply industry best practices and research to refine processes and drive innovation
• Collaborate across teams, leveraging technical expertise to meet cost expectations
• Provide specialist advice and solutions to senior management for successful project delivery
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of client objectives within the education sector

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background in the education sector, with hands-on experience delivering cost management for education projects
• Laboratory project experience is highly desirable
• Proven ability to manage medium-complexity projects successfully
• Collaborative approach and a track record of working effectively within diverse teams
• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification preferred

Ready to make a real impact in the education sector and grow your career with a market-leading team? Apply now!

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 & 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 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.

#LI-DP1