Milan, Italy
207 days ago
Contract & Cost Administrator

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

 

Role description:

This role will have key responsibility for ensuring value-added and high-quality service, working closely with group clients and to meet internal needs and required quality standards for Data Center projects.

Role accountabilities:

Management of the entirety of the Building Contracts. Visit the site regularly to review progress and quality with the Contractor and other contractors undertaking the project. Provide contractual support and advice on potential change orders, cost impacts, risks, utility requirements etc Advise on Client liability regarding any claims from the Contractor (preliminary advice only). Discuss the adjusted contract sum (final account) with the Contractor. Agree with client the authorisation to the adjusted contract sum. Manage and track the closeout of claims in collaboration with the project team. Analyse and report on the Contractor’s losses and expenses claims. Advise on the Contractor’s entitlement to extensions of time in collaboration with project team. Analyse the Contractor’s application(s) for extensions of time. Prepare documentation and/or provide advice to support proceedings: adjudication, mediation, arbitration, litigation etc Overview document management in order store all relevant correspondence and Documents, and which is to be accessed by all stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience:

Around 6-8 years of working experience in similar roles and/or international companies. Excellent knowledge of English language is mandatory. A previous experience in the Data Center sector will be considered a strong plus. A degree in Engineering is a strong plus. Fidic Contract knowledge is a plus. Strong oral and written communication skills. Available to travel domestically around 50% of the time. Ability to maintain productivity when required during remote-work/work from home scenarios.

 

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

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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