Senior Program Consultant - Project Controls and Contract Solutions

Project & Program Consultant (Contract Solutions)

 

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 Program Consultant – Contract Solutions to join our Global Excellence Centre (GEC) offices in Bangalore / Manila. The successful candidate will support a diverse portfolio of North American projects, collaborating closely with onsite teams and stakeholders. You will provide expertise in project controls, schedule management, claims analysis, and cross-regional collaboration.

Role accountabilities:

• Support the owner in project controls and claims management, including reviewing contractor schedule updates and preparing preliminary analysis reports for project review meetings.
• Conduct detailed reviews of contractor schedule submissions, generate progress-only schedules, and produce comparison reports against baselines.
• Prepare schedule analysis reports using standard templates, highlight critical issues, and recommend actions to mitigate potential delays.
• Update the master program with schedule information from multiple contractors, track progress on priority projects, and report findings to the owner.
• Identify causes and impacts of project delays, review and evaluate contractor claims (time and/or cost), and lead or perform retrospective delay analyses such as Time Impact Analyses.
• Support financial controls by processing project bills in the internal Oracle system, updating reconciliation and closeout requests in the master schedule, and tracking financial closeout status across all projects.
• Attend project review meetings, execute actions based on client or onsite team feedback, and collaborate effectively with colleagues across regions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering with Post Graduation in Construction Management or Project Management.
• 7-10 years of experience in project management functions including project controls, contract administration and claims management.
• Strong project and program management skills in a consultancy or client-side environment.
• Proven experience in project controls, schedule analysis, and claims management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal  skills.
• Proficiency with project scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project) and MS Office suite.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a global, cross-functional team setting.

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 equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. 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 employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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Experience Level

Senior Level