Senior Commercial Manager

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 currently seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to join our Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) in Vancouver Canada.

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

In this role, you will be a key member of a project delivery team providing technical leadership to the commercial function during the design and execution phase of major capital construction projects. Your work will contribute to the successful completion of the project.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the commercial activities and ensuring the successful financial performance of major projects. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Project Director, and Country Commercial Director, you will act as the commercial lead, managing and directing a cost and commercial team. You will oversee the preparation and monthly review of the Cost to Complete/Estimate at Completion, ensuring reconciliation of time sheets and forecasting before gaining approval from senior leadership and entering the data into Oracle. Additionally, you will prepare and update monthly cost reports for internal stakeholders, advising management of any variations to the budget, including under- or over-booking and change management processes. For external stakeholders, you will provide detailed cost reports that include recorded effort, outcomes, variations, early warnings, and change management updates.

In this role, you will be responsible for processing project change notices, maintaining change logs, and developing management reports that align with project strategies and agreements with design teams and the client. You will ensure invoices are processed, verified, and issued accurately and on time, while also tracking payments and managing accounts receivable and payable. Financial classifications and reporting will be critical as you work to prepare financial reports, assist with month-end and year-end duties, and address audit requirements. You will also support foreign exchange forecasting for international teams and prepare estimates for changes in scope, ensuring these are reviewed and approved by the Project Manager or Director. Your responsibilities will also include maintaining project-related records such as contracts, change orders, schedules, and reports, and ensuring comprehensive documentation is in place.

In this role, you will identify and resolve project control issues, monitor earned value metrics, and manage CPI/SPI forecasting and re-baselining efforts in coordination with schedulers, design leads, and senior leadership. You will oversee the implementation of solutions, collaborating with the project control team to address challenges and maintain project alignment. Additionally, you will manage contracts, letters, and claims, ensuring compliance with project requirements while supporting the financial performance and successful delivery of the project. Your leadership and attention to detail will be essential in driving the commercial success of the project and ensuring all financial processes are executed to the highest standard.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar
• Membership in recognized professional bodies (e.g., PQS, MRICS, MCIOB) is preferred
• Experience working in Canada, the UK, Australia or the Middle East is a must
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy;
• Proven ability to work in a team environment demonstrating excellent communication skills;
• Proven ability of delivering high value, complex Progressive Design Build/ Alliance framework/ NEC contracts
• Minimum 12 years experience
  
  

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 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, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $138,000 - $178,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.