Graduate Cost Consultant 2022

Graduate Cost Consultant 2022 (January & September intakes)

At Arcadis, we never lose sight of what’s most important. Because look beyond our projects and programmes and you’ll see it’s about human stories. From remaking public spaces that bring people together, to making cities easier to navigate, we’re focused on making an impact where it matters most – and improving quality of life.

It’s a big challenge. And why we need people committed to bringing their best, who deliver on their promises. People who value different perspectives, build sustainable relationships and dare to shape the future. People who seize the experiences available to transform their world – and the world around them.

It’s a shared goal amongst 27,000 Arcadians. And one we can only achieve by working together and applying our skills and expertise across design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services. It’s how we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. And how we’ll deliver exceptional results, today and tomorrow. 

Job Description

Being a consultant is about understanding how you fit into the bigger picture.

Working in a diverse team of consultants you’ll be cultivating a deep understanding of our sectors building long-term relationships with clients and colleagues and finding ways to improve ways in which we work. You’ll be responsible for your own deliverables, liaising with clients and given every opportunity to build your skillsets. 

If you are interested in our Cost Consulting roles which have a technical bias, you will also be involved in:

• Assisting in the preparation of reports following site inspections providing recommendations on compliance.
• Assisting in the preparation of pricing documents in accordance with methods of measurement, preparation of tender and contract documentation.
• Undertake measurement and estimating or cost plans and post contract cost reporting
• Attend site meetings and provide progress updates, including undertaking interim payments as per the contract mechanisms.
• Provide regular cost reports to client and all negotiations to do with final accounts.

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, you’ll have the opportunity to build the career that’s right for you. Because each Arcadian has their own motivations, their own career goals. And, as a ‘people first’ business, it’s why we’ll take the time to listen, to understand what you want from your time here, and provide the support you need to achieve your ambitions. Wherever you join us, you can look forward to a competitive reward package that includes an attractive starting salary, opportunities for career development and being part of a sociable community. We have a performance-related bonus scheme and an employee recognition scheme. Other benefits include membership fees to join your relevant professional body, employer contribution pension scheme, flexible working and a flexible holiday scheme.

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.

Requirements

To be considered for this programme you will need to be able to demonstrate an interest in Cost Consulting and the built and natural environment and on course for achieving a 2:1 in your degree or equivalent. We need a mix of perspectives and skills so there’s no typical degree we’d need you to have, but we are looking out for people who:

• Possess a growth mindset
• Confident and able to influence others
• Resilient
• Innovative and creative
• Agile thinkers
• Those who share our passion to ‘improve quality of life’.
• Keen to learn and develop further skills
• Analytical
• Relevant work experience through internships would be advantageous
• Willing to travel and stay away from home