Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
We offer a competitive salary, 4a to 4b, 45,427 - 73,000, depending on experience

Annual incentive related bonus - 1000 maximum Bonus Opportunity for the Performance Year Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) Development opportunities in line with the Quantity Surveyor progression plan
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salaryA great benefits package – choose from 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:

Bradford , hybrid working – 2 office days per week (office move to Leeds from Summer 2026) Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday We have an exciting opportunity for Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to join the Capital Commercial Services Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.  New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

The Capital Commercial Services team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.
To meet this challenge, we are expanding our Capital Commercial Services Team, offering rewarding career opportunities to drive the transformational change to ensure resilient and sustainable supply across our business. The roles offer excellent prospects supported by training and development to suit the individual.

We are looking for Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to be accountable for a portfolio of schemes cross our end to end process associated with the delivery of Yorkshire Water’s Capital Programme. This includes:

Procurement and contract strategy development and implementation

Cost assurance pre and post contract

Development and implementation of key commercial controls

Supporting negotiations with partners, , Evaluating financial risks Contract administration in line with the NEC suite of contracts

Process Partners Applications for Payments Change control assurance

Supporting successful completion of schemes

Providing guidance and support in aspects such as risk management and cost control.

Liaising with Stakeholders Supply chain management and procurement support

Further developing commercial behaviours that are suited to a multi-party collaborative enterprise

The Capital Commercial Services Team work closely with the Capital Delivery Programme Managers, Capital Delivery Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to optimise contract performance and deliver contracts within budget and on schedule. What skills & qualifications you will need:
Knowledge of the administration associated with construction contracts

Ability to identify, quantify and control commercial risks

Knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts, contract management practices, procedures and systems

Ability to work with all stakeholders, provide guidance and support key decision commercial outcomes that benefit Capital Delivery You will also benefit from having:
Understanding and usage of framework agreements

Understanding working…