Senior Cost Consultant in London

We are excited to be growing our UK Places cost management capability. Places is one of Arcadis' core Global Business Areas, focused on creating, improving, and sustaining the built environment where people live, work, learn, and connect.

Our Places GBA typically works across buildings, property, regeneration and development, cities and urban environments, mixed-use and commercial schemes, education, healthcare, public sector estates and planning, design, and project delivery

You will manage the delivery of cost management in small/medium developments or significant components of larger cost management assignments. You will also be responsible for delivering scope of work in line with various controls and will have significant technical knowledge and experience in the cost/commercial management field.

The Senior Cost Consultant will take a leading role in delivering cost management services across major projects and programmes in the UK. ( London, Cardiff, Bristol) Working within the Places Commercial Management team, the role involves regular site‑based engagement (typically 2-3 days per week), close collaboration with contractors and client teams, and responsibility for ensuring consistent, accurate and high‑quality commercial outcomes.

You will be responsible for the management of several workstreams or significant elements of larger programmes, applying strong technical capability, sound professional judgement and effective stakeholder management to support successful project delivery.

• Assist in the coaching and development of other team members in order to share knowledge, increase team skill level and improve the standard of service delivery
• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts and track budgets, overseeing costing and variances in order to manage and control cost variables
• Deliver a number of small to medium cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management, compliance and associated behaviours, to ensure adherence to Arcadis' risk and compliance processes
• Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
• Analyse and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making
• Use own knowledge and experience combined with research of industry best practice to analyse existing processes and policies
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation