Cost Consultant Review
at Arcadis
Internship (1 Month+)
Surveying
Central London
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
This internship showcases my 10-week experience as a cost consultant intern at Arcadis. The internship provided me with valuable knowledge on Cost Consultant in the Railway sector of Arcadis, and their influence on project delivery as a whole. As a cost consultant intern, I worked in the Mobility department of Arcadis. My responsibilities included assisting with project cost estimating, measurement, benchmarking, and learning from experience people in the organisation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, i was given responsibilities during my internship.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
yes I learnt new skills like
• Cost Analysis
• CostX
• Cost estimate
• Benchmarking
• Value engineering
• Visibility estimating
• Forecasting and Cost Reporting
• Risk Management
And I develop more my Excel skills during my 10 weeks of internship.
• Cost Analysis
• CostX
• Cost estimate
• Benchmarking
• Value engineering
• Visibility estimating
• Forecasting and Cost Reporting
• Risk Management
And I develop more my Excel skills during my 10 weeks of internship.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
i got lots of guidance from my line manager and other staff member. It is a friendly environment, member of staffs are always ready to help.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
warm, friendly, and inclusivity
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My 10-week internship at Arcadis has been an invaluable experience that provided me with practical knowledge in cost management and control within the construction sector. From learning how to conduct cost estimates and benchmarking to understanding risk management and contract administration, I have gained a deeper insight into the real-world applications of these skills.
Their social activities also makes the work place environment a relax place.
Their social activities also makes the work place environment a relax place.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Arcadis
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis
Be ready to learn. There are lots of people with wealth of experience in Arcadis, ask questions, approach your team mates, they will be happy to help. engage with your line manager, he will point you to the right direction.
