Building Surveyor

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Annual bonus £1000

Pension up to 12%

25 days annual leave + 2 wellness days

Life assurance 4x pensionable salary

Health cash plan / partner cover

Retail savings scheme

Online GP / cycle to work / gym

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is looking for a Building Surveyor to join the Land and Property department in Leeds. The role focuses on delivering building surveys, compliance advice, and management of a diverse estate across Yorkshire.

You will work with the Lead Building Surveyor to plan maintenance, inspections, and project delivery, travelling across sites and ensuring high standards of safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying (or equivalent).
• MRICS or MCIOB preferred.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Strong knowledge of building legislation, compliance, and landlord responsibilities.
• Hands-on experience delivering building surveys across various property types.
• Good understanding of CDM 2015 regulations and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on building compliance across a wide range of property types.
• Lead proactive surveying, maintenance, and inspection programmes across the estate.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, surveys, identify defects, and report recommendations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive best outcomes.
• Influence projects on design, construction, repair and refurbishment of buildings.
• Lead feasibility studies and project scoping for future works across the estate.
• Provide detailed specifications, scoping, and technical documentation with Project Delivery team.
• Take ownership of pre-construction activities including CDM and Building Safety responsibilities.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Building compliance knowledge

CDM 2015 knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Independent working under pressure

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS MCIOB qualification

Job description

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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, depending on experience (£43,577 - £54,742)
• This role has been classified as a Business Needs Users (BNU) and are eligible for a Company Car or Cash Allowance (£3000 per annum).
• 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 Building Surveyor progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A 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: Leeds Valley Park - Hybrid Working (minimum of 1 office day a week – 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?

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 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.

Where you fit in:

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 the pre-construction phase, including CDM and Building Safety Act responsibilities, enabling the business to act as Principal Designer on selected projects
• Oversee works on site, ensuring quality, progress, and successful delivery
• Keep key data up to date and support the Lead Building Surveyor in delivering business strategy

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• A degree in Building Surveying (or similar) with a passion for the built environment
• MRICS or MCIOB qualified
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Strong knowledge of building legislation, compliance, and landlord responsibilities
• Hands-on experience delivering building surveys across a variety of property types
• Solid understanding of building pathology and identifying defects
• Good working knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and project requirements
• Confident with on-site health & safety management, keeping people and projects safe
• A natural relationship-builder, able to work with stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive team player with excellent customer focus
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to wider team success
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.