Associate Director Cost Planning and Estimating

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 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:

As an Associate Cost Consultant, you will be a key contributor to our strategy, 'Accelerating a Planet Positive Future', our commitment to achieving a Net-Zero carbon footprint. You will specialise in estimating costs for critical infrastructure projects within the Electricity Transmission sector. Your expertise will be instrumental in support planning and executing construction or modifications to overhead lines, substations, buried cables, and power tunnels. You will work closely with strategic sourcing, contract management, and project teams, contributing to the accuracy and quality of cost plans and estimates while supporting winning bidding strategies.

Role accountabilities:

• Cost Estimation: Develop detailed and accurate cost plans and estimates for various construction activities (civil, mechanical, and electrical) within high-voltage electrical projects (132kV to 400kV).
• Project Optimisation: Provide critical insights to support project development, identify cost-effective solutions, and promote continuous improvement. This includes conducting cost-benefit analyses, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and supporting Senior Management strategies to optimise project outcomes.
• Bid Analysis: Competitively assess and benchmark bids, presenting findings to project teams and contributing to informed decision-making.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience in infrastructure cost planning and estimating within the Electrical Transmission industry, at least over ten years.
• Deep knowledge of high-voltage electrical construction projects, encompassing overhead lines, substations, and cable systems.
• Deep understanding of construction techniques, materials, and their associated costs.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
• Proficiency in using/checking relevant cost planning and estimating software (CANDY and Cost-X).
  
  

Desirable:

• Professional membership (CIOB, RICS, ICE, etc.).
• Experience in project risk assessment and contingency planning for regulated companies.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• National security vetting: clearance levels (Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) - and Security Check (SC)). This is a requirement for all employees due to the sensitive nature of our work in the Electricity Transmission industry.
  
  

Key Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Demonstrated the ability to work independently, in small teams, and proactively.
• Passion for driving efficiency, innovation, and delivering results.
  
  

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 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.

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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.