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Cost Manager

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Hybrid
Dublin, IRL
Mid level
Hybrid
Dublin, IRL
Mid level
Provides independent cost management services for lenders and investors across technically complex construction projects. Responsibilities include developing cost plans, budgets, and forecasts; conducting valuations and cost assessments; monitoring expenditure and risks; preparing financial reports; supporting due diligence and investment appraisals; and reviewing MEP, electrical, and specialist engineering costs. The role requires client-facing consultancy experience, knowledge of Irish construction practices, and strong technical understanding of electrically intensive projects.
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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 34,000 people, in over 30 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 a Cost Manager within our Lenders & Investors team, based in Dublin, Ireland, you will provide independent cost management services that support investment decisions and help safeguard client interests throughout the project lifecycle.

Working closely with lenders, investors, project teams and contractors, you will assess, monitor and report on project costs, ensuring transparency, financial control and effective risk management. This role offers the opportunity to work on technically complex developments across sectors including data centres, energy centres, biotech and semiconductor facilities.

We are looking for a commercially minded Cost Manager with strong experience in MEP and technical engineering projects, particularly within electrically intensive environments, who is confident working in a client-facing consultancy role.

Role Accountabilities

  • Develop, review and manage cost plans, budgets and forecasts.
  • Carry out independent valuations and cost assessments on behalf of lenders and investors.
  • Monitor project expenditure, identify cost risks and recommend mitigation measures.
  • Prepare clear and accurate financial reports for clients and stakeholders.
  • Liaise with project teams, contractors and financial stakeholders to ensure robust cost control and reporting.
  • Support due diligence, feasibility studies and investment appraisals.
  • Provide cost management expertise on technically complex projects, including data centres, energy centres, biotech and semiconductor facilities.
  • Review and assess costs associated with MEP packages, electrical systems and specialist engineering works.
  • Manage multiple projects while maintaining high standards of accuracy, professionalism and client service.

Qualifications & Experience

  • A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
  • Strong experience as a Cost Manager or Quantity Surveyor.
  • Experience delivering cost management services on MEP and technically complex engineering projects.
  • A strong understanding of electrical systems and associated construction packages.
  • Knowledge of lender and investor requirements, procurement routes, contracts and risk management.
  • Experience within the Irish construction market and a sound understanding of the relevant regulatory environment.

Experience working on data centres, energy centres, biotech or semiconductor projects, together with professional accreditation such as MRICS, would be advantageous.

Ready to Apply?

If you are an experienced Cost Manager with a strong technical background and an interest in supporting major investment and development projects, we'd love to hear from you.

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 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.

 

 

 

 

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