Senior Quantity Surveyor - Networks

Yorkshire Water is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Networks Commercial team and help deliver clean water and wastewater services across West Yorkshire.

• Competitive salary up to £65,000, depending on experience
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to £1,000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Senior Quantity Surveyor progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more

Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford – Relocating to Leeds Summer 2026)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, protect the environment, and plan for a sustainable future. We look after communities, safeguard the water supply and ensure safety for all.

As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Drive continuous improvement across contracting and cost management, identifying smarter ways of working and supporting the development of strong cost databases and commercial tools.
• Help shape efficient end-to-end commercial processes and contribute to programme-level planning and pipeline development.
• Lead the commercial strategy for our clean water and waste water repair and maintenance frameworks, ensuring alignment with YWS goals, NEC frameworks, and governance standards.
• Develop consistent approaches to cost planning, reporting, risk management, and procurement across the programme.
• Build strong relationships with partners, resolve commercial issues quickly, and champion ethical, transparent procurement practice.
• Monitor market conditions, assure NEC contract costs, and challenge compensation events to ensure value for money.
• Maintain effective cost control, forecasting, and reporting providing clear insights and deep-dive analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Support the Service Manager in administering contracts, managing compensation events, and overseeing change control to safeguard time, cost, and quality.
• Lead financial closeout and final account agreements, ensuring smooth, timely, and dispute-free completion.
• Apply broad knowledge of construction activities and modern techniques to support programme delivery.
• Ensure all commercial activity complies with legal, regulatory, safety, and Water Authority requirements, including health and safety standards.
• Mentor and support the development of junior team members, sharing NEC best practice across the programme.

• Commercially sharp professional with solid NEC and contract management expertise.
• Experience leading commercial strategy, driving efficiencies, and improving processes across a busy programme.
• Excellent communicator who builds strong relationships, solves problems quickly, and avoids disputes.
• Financially astute, able to forecast accurately, challenge costs, and provide clear commercial insight.
• NEC-savvy operator who can manage compensation events, change control, valuations, and contract compliance with ease.
• Supportive team player who can mentor others and contribute to key commercial decision‑making forums.
• Values accuracy, maintains clean data and records, and works with integrity and transparency.
• Good understanding of modern construction methods to support sound commercial judgement.
• Holds a recognised qualification, or is working towards one, in a relevant discipline (e.g., MRICS, Quantity Surveying, MCIPS).