Role description
Deliver digital cost management services working on complex projects and programmes and with major infrastructure clients. Combine traditional QS expertise with modern digital practices, including 5D BIM and process automation. Integrate cost/commercial data into PMO processes to enable evidence‑based decisions. Opportunities include embedded project roles or short‑term consultancy work delivering process improvement initiatives in QS.Responsibilities
* Prepare and control budgets, cost plans, estimates, cashflows and change control.
* Manage tendering, bid evaluations, negotiations and contract administration.
* Deliver model‑based quantification and valuation on BIM models; collaborate with design teams for accurate take‑offs.
* Embed cost/commercial data into PMO dashboards and stage‑gate packs; maintain KPIs and reporting cadences.
* Build BI dashboards (Power BI), use advanced Excel and reconcile data across finance, procurement and design systems.
* Map and optimise workflows; deploy low‑code apps (Power Apps/Automate) for automation.
* Collaborate with PMO, project managers and finance; mentor junior team members.
* Support cost‑carbon analysis and whole‑life cost trade‑offs.
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial/Construction Management, or related field.
* 3–5 years’ cost management experience in construction/infrastructure sectors.
* NEC4 experience.
* Strong communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
* Curious and solutions‑focused, with strong ownership, adaptability and a commitment to collaboration and data ethics.
Desirable
* Formal training in NEC4.
* MRICS (preferred) or working toward.
* Digital proficiency: 5D BIM, Power BI, Advanced Excel; Power Apps/Automate.
* Experience with cost and commercial software and PMO integration/collaboration tools (e.g. Cemar, Asite, Contruent/PRISM, SharePoint).
* Knowledge or experience in scripting/automation for data analysis and information modelling (e.g. Python, DAX/M, R, SQL or VBA).
Benefits / 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 maximise 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.
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.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Other
Industries
Professional Services
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