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Associate Technical Director Cost & Commercial – Cost Planning Estimating
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Full-time
bachelor degree, professional certificate
Posted 55d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Develop detailed cost plans and estimates for high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects, including substations and overhead lines. Collaborate with project teams to create competitive bidding strategies and optimize project outcomes through cost-benefit analyses.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or Construction Management and professional membership such as RICS or CIOB. Must have extensive experience in electrical transmission cost planning and proficiency in CANDY and Cost-X software.
Full job description
As an Arcadian, you already help us 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.
Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
As a Cost Planning & Estimating Senior professional, you will be a key contributor to our strategy, 'Accelerating a Planet Positive Future', our commitment to achieving a Net-Zero carbon future. You will specialise in estimating costs for critical infrastructure projects within the Electricity Transmission sector. Your expertise will be instrumental in 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, ensuring 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).
Procurement & Contracting: Collaborate on the development of comprehensive bidding strategies that are competitive and align with project objectives.
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 recommending 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:
Proven experience in infrastructure cost planning and estimating within the Electrical Transmission industry.
Extensive 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 relevant cost planning and estimating software (CANDY and Cost-X).
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.
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
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.
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 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.
Arcadis is a leading global partner, delivering transformative projects with businesses, cities and industries. With 36,000 people active in more than 30 countries, we bring together the best minds from around the world to deliver intelligent products and solutions that address the challenges of climate, energy security and diversification, and livable cities.
We take design, engineering, architecture and consultancy to the next level, advising clients at every step of every project. From strategy and planning through to implementation and delivery, we combine our human and digital intelligence to co-create environments that reflect our clients’ business and stakeholder needs.
From creating a citywide sustainable legacy during and after the Paris Olympics to revolutionizing urban transit worldwide with metro systems from Sydney to Toronto, or securing clean drinking water for communities across more than 30 U.S. states, our world-changing solutions leave a positive and lasting impact.
Our work has helped more than a third of the world's communities become more resilient, and hundreds of clients to advance their decarbonization and net-zero goals. Together, we are committed to solving today's greatest problems; creating a blueprint for a better future, designed to thrive.
Arcadis. Improving quality of life.
Offices: Gustav Mahlerplein 97-103, Amsterdam, Nederland 1082 MS, NL · Rua Líbero Badaró, 377, São Paulo, BR · 630 Plaza Drive, 150+ Locations across U.S. and Canada, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, US · Beaulieustraat 22, Arnhem, 6814 DV, NL · 34 York Way, London, N1 9AB, GB
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