Building Surveyor

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• Competitive salary, depending on experience (£43,577 - £54,742)
• Business Needs Users (BNU) role: eligible for a Company Car or Cash Allowance (£3,000 per annum)
• 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 Building Surveyor progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days
• 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: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future – Hybrid Working (minimum of 1 office day a week – Bradford/Leeds). There will be required travel across our sites.

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join the Land and Property department at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.
Could this be you?

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 Land & Property department are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

As Building Surveyor you will be an integral part of the Estates team in the Land and Property department at Yorkshire Water. Reporting to the Lead Building Surveyor, you will be at the forefront of building management and delivery of building projects across Yorkshire Water’s estate whilst also providing expert advice to the business across a wide range of sites. Working closely with key stakeholders you will be a leading specialist and technical expert for Yorkshire Water’s diverse estate including corporate, rural, residential, recreational, industrial and commercial buildings and sites.

Delivering across a range of services including proactive planned preventative maintenance, condition surveys, contract administration, defects, dilapidations, licences for alterations, reinstatement cost assessments and party wall disputes. This is a varied hand‑on role with regular travel across Yorkshire required.

As our Building Surveyor you will:

• Support the Lead Building Surveyor in providing expert advice on building compliance, providing trusted advice across a wide range of property types
• Play a key role in delivering a proactive surveying, maintenance, and inspection programmes across a diverse estate
• Get out on site to conduct inspections, audits, and surveys, identifying defects and providing clear recommendations and reports
• Collaborate with key stakeholders
• Solve problems and drive the best outcomes
• Influence projects advising on the design, construction, repair, and refurbishment of buildings and structures
• Lead on feasibility studies and project scoping, shaping future works across the estate
• Work closely with our Project Delivery team providing detailed specifications, scoping and technical documentation and support
• Take ownership of projects in…