Senior Quantity Surveyor

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £45,427 - £73,000

Annual incentive bonus up to £1,000

Pension scheme up to 12%

Health and life benefits

Hybrid working (2 office days/week)

Retail savings and wellness day

Job summary

Yorkshire Water is hiring for Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to join the Capital Commercial Services Team in Bradford. The roles are permanent, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working (2 office days per week) and a Leeds office move planned for 2026.

You will manage procurement, contracts, cost controls and commercial strategy across the Capital Programme. The team offers excellent development opportunities, a strong pension (up to 12% company contribution), an annual incentive

Qualifications

• 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 commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and contract strategy development and implementation.
• Cost assurance pre and post contract.
• Development and implementation of key commercial controls.
• Supporting negotiations with partners and contract administration in line with NEC contracts.
• Process Partners Applications for Payments and Change control assurance.
• Supporting successful completion of schemes and risk management.

Skills

Contract administration

Risk management

NEC contracts

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Education

Professional qualification

Tools

None

Job description

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 to12% company contribution)


• Development opportunities in line with theQuantity Surveyor progression plan


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!


• 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: 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, ,


• 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

Youwill also benefit from having:

• Understanding and usage of framework agreements


• Understanding working within an Alliance environment


• Knowledge associated with developing commercial processes and procedures


• Experience in supplier relationship management


• Experience or knowledge of behavioural management techniques and tools


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Experience in water / utilities (or wider infrastructure sector)


• Professional qualification, or working to a professional qualification, associated with the role

We embrace a flexible working model, where our hybrid setup typically requires an average of two days in the office per week. This could be slightly more when collaborative efforts, training or meeting deadlines demand it. For those who prefer to work on-site, our office is open Monday-Friday during working hours.

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.