Graduate Cost Consultant

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

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 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:

• Undertake a development role, providing assistance to deliver distinct element of cost management assignments, undertaking practical tasks in support orf more senior colleagues, developing their full technical ability in the filed of cost/commercial management and will be able to work independently from broad instructions and gaining appreciation of Arcadis service lines and businesses
• Learn how to apply theoretical skills from their education within an office and project environment
  
  

Role accountabilities:

• Perform role in accordance with the Arcadis behavioural framework.
• Work as a project resource to support the successful delivery of specific outputs individually or as part of a team
• Develop awareness and understanding of the contribution of the wide project community in the successful delivery of projects
• Develop awareness of the contribution that GEC teams make in the overall delivery of tasks and the projects within Arcadis
• Build analytical and cost and commercial skills as well as developing communication skills including technical writing
• Deliver work that meet Arcadis quality requirements
• Use available expertise on routine tasks.
• Check own work ahead of production checking.
• Check and verify that quality requirements have been achieved in accordance with Arcadis systems.
• Successfully complete assigned technical tasks within allotted time frames and budgets.
• Contribute to a range of cost management assignments by assisting in practical tasks, and work with senior colleagues to ensure programmes of work are undertaken and project milestones are met such as preparation of cost estimate and cost plan quantification, ensuring that all quantities, rates, assumptions and exclusions are correct, preparation of Bill of Quantities, quantitative tender review and preparation of tender report, desk top evaluation of applications for payment, evaluation of contract variations to assess cost effects and identifying variances between planned and incurred costs and notify more senior colleagues of any discrepancies to ensure management has access to up-to-date and accurate information to aid their decision-making
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

• Have a BSc Engg, Diploma in QS or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• At least 1-2 years of construction experience in consultancy or contracting.
• Awareness of Health and Safety regulations and guidelines
• Have an understanding of commercial awareness and can build ability to apply them in practice
• Skills to carry out effective research, data gathering and analysis
• Effective time management skills
• Can work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule under close supervision
• Have a developing awareness  of sustainable development good practice
• Practical knowledge of specialised field, including construction processes and cost and commercial management
• Proficiency in using common and straightforward cost and commercial management software and systems
  
  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones 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. At Arcadis, you will have the opportunity to build the career that is right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it is why we will take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions.

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