Associate Technical Director Cost & Commercial – Cost Planning Estimating

Role description

Role accountabilities

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.
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