Project Cost Consultant (Nordics)

Arcadis; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy firm is seeking a Project Cost Consultant to join their team in the UK. The role involves supporting major data center projects in the Nordics, working closely with various leads to ensure cost management. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and strong numerical and analytical skills. This full-time position offers significant travel opportunities and aims to improve the quality of life through sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant quantity surveying software.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Commercial Lead on various cost-related activities.
• Support the estimating process on multiple cost plans.
• Engage in the procurement of significant construction packages.
• Provide post-contract support including change control and valuations.
• Contribute to monthly cost reporting processes.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Quantity surveying software knowledge

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field

Job description

Overview

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As an Arcadian, you help deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Role description: Join the tech sector mega-projects. We are looking for an experienced Assistant Cost Consultant to join our rapidly growing team. You will be part of the team delivering one of our biggest data centre construction projects in the Nordics.

The successful candidate will be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to Norway or Finland. (50/50)

Role accountabilities

• Working as part of the Arcadis PMC (Project Management Consultancy) team in the Nordics (either on Norway campus or Finland Campus) on a new hyperscale data center
• Principally assisting the Commercial Lead, MEP cost lead and CSA cost lead
• The role covers assisting on both pre-contract and post-contract activities as follows:
• Pre-Contract:
  • Supporting the estimating process on 2 separate cost plans
  • Supporting the procurement of the following packages:
    • Site development works
    • On-site sub-station
    • Site Logistics
    • Site Security
    • Shell & Core
    • Fit-Out
• Post Contract support on the above packages:
  • Change control
  • Valuations
  • Value Engineering
• Support on the monthly cost reporting process
• Travel to site essential

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You are technically capable and come to us with:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role is preferred but not essential.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant quantity surveying software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

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.

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.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Professional Services