Senior Cost Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 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 solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to join our team in the New York / New Jersey. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing cost control processes, analyzing project costs, and ensuring the alignment of budgets with project objectives. The role involves providing expert cost engineering services for large, complex projects, including cost estimation, forecasting, monitoring, and reporting. 

Arcadis is a part of the MPA Delivery Partner team, charged with supporting the Gateway Development Commission delivering the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP).   We are building this delivery team by combining our existing global and local experts and bringing on the additional required talent that will be necessary to deliver the HTP. We are seeking to engage with technical experts excited by this opportunity who would like to join our locally based teams in New York and in New Jersey.  

Role Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed project cost estimates, forecasts, and budgets.
• Monitor project expenditures and progress to ensure alignment with the approved budget.
• Review contractor and vendor cost proposals for accuracy and compliance with project objectives.
• Manage cost change control processes, including assessing the financial impact of project changes.
• Work closely with project managers, planners, and other stakeholders to ensure cost alignment with project schedules and goals.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to ensure accurate cost tracking of contracts and purchase orders.
• Prepare and present regular cost status reports, including cost variance analysis.
• Analyze cost trends and provide recommendations to mitigate potential cost overruns.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cost engineering, project controls, or related roles, preferably in construction or infrastructure. 
• Proven track record of managing cost control processes for large, complex projects.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of cost estimation, forecasting, and control methodologies.
• Proficiency in cost engineering tools and software such as Primavera (P6), SAP, Kahua, Sage, Unifier and E-builder 
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modeling.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with project teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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.

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, ag