Project Assistant

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**:
**Role accountabilities**:
Focus & performance:
Responding to the requests from multiple EP Project Managers

Prioritising of PM requests for optimal project performance

Accurate input in to, and data recovery/ presentation of information from the Oracle eBS financial and project management system

Maintaining project functionality in Oracle eBS, e.g access for timecards etc.

Cash flow management (costs, billing, debt)

Raising requisition requests

Creating monthly project and financial review documents

Preparing project performance reports

Supporting project compliance requirements

Reforecasting resource and financial plans

Ensure contracts, subcontracts, contingent worker contracts, certificates, change orders and other relevant project documentations are reviewed, executed, and filed

Project Manager satisfaction - impacting the PM role

Flexible and organised with a positive attitude

Accuracy and reliability - impacting on project compliance and cash flow

Taking ownership of, and proactive problem solving

Development of high level of competency with the Oracle eBS financial and project management system, following training, and with support

Forming positive and efficient working relationships with project teams and the wider corporate functions that interact with the successful execution of this role

**Qualifications & Experience**:
B.Com Graduate with 5 + years Experience

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.

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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