Senior Cost Manager - Life Sciences

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Arcadis is the world’s 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 the quality of life. With the power of many curious minds, we solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We’re growing our Life Science & Research Science Cost Management team and are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Consultant to deliver high‑profile research, technology, and life facilities for market‑leading clients across the UK & global stage. As part of the Cost Management team you will work on projects ranging from high‑profile to impactful, ensuring they’re delivered on time and to budget.

Your expertise in cost management, procurement, estimating, budgeting and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

In this role you’ll provide professional quantity surveying and cost management services to high‑profile science facility clients in the UK & Europe, focusing on London, Oxford, and Cambridge. You’ll work on projects from inception through completion, including cost estimates/feasibilities, benchmarking, procurement processes, reviewing contractor proposals, and contract management. You’ll be supported to develop your career in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering excellent service.

• MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor
• Good understanding of key drivers of cost and value
• Passionate about driving innovation in service and delivering exceptional results
• Experience on large complex construction projects, ideally within Research, Technology and Life Science or heavy MEP sectors
• Experience taking projects from inception to completion
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build good client relationships
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior colleagues; emerging leadership skills
• Experience with Digital Cost Management and CostX, 5D BIM and benchmarking tools

We empower everyone to be their best; we pioneer a skills‑based approach letting you harness your unique experience to carve your career path. You’ll do meaningful work, deliver sustainable solutions, and help create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis – create a legacy.

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

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