Arcadis is looking to hire a Cost Manager to support the Project and Program Management team in the North American Places business within our Philadelphia, PA office location. 

Role description:

As a Cost Manager, you will assist with Capital Project Controls activities (estimating, cost management, planning/scheduling, risk management, change management and contract) during the design and construction phases of capital projects working directly with the project management team and other supporting staff for a world-class pharmaceutical client. 

Role accountabilities:

• Provide support to project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide project level reports including detailed analysis of project cost and changes
• Support the Project Management team in reporting current months Work In Place and future forecasts
• Maintaining and controlling project budgets from design concept through to project completion
• Assisting with control of total project costs (direct and indirect costs)
• Performing regular project health checks to ensure they remain within budget
• Supporting change management activities including project change requests and updating project change control logs
• Execute change processes, including RFA / RFI Submittal Log updates, and assure alignment with budget, schedule, or risk impacts
• Completing cost validation and quantity surveying on an as needed basis
• Reconciling program and project controls data with the client’s fiscal and financial control systems
• Presenting results of cost analysis to senior staff and clients
• Conduct monthly audits of invoices and Purchase Orders on behalf of the Project Manager

Desired skills and experience:

• Excellent written and oral communications skills required as well as the ability to interact with staff at all levels
• Understanding of construction means and methodology
• Ability to read and understand design information
• Experience using cost and scheduling software including Primavera P6 & SAP
• Ability to travel up to clients offices within the region as a hybrid role [60%] 

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Construction Management, Quantity Surveying) or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional license or working towards a professional license (RICS, CCM, AACE)

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.

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. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start date, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.