Quantity Surveyor in Leeds

Location: Leeds

Salary: £37,487 per year

Recruiter: yorkshirewater

Job Hours: Full-time

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Salary: £37,487 - £50,527 (depending on experience) + 25 days hols + 8 BH + Pension

Location: Bradford, Buttershaw (BD6)

Purpose of the role

Provides contract and commercial support associated with project's lifecycle from concept phase to closeout and benefits realisation phase, projects range from £250k to £10M

Develops contract strategies - projects

Supports Internal procurement – mini competition and direct negotiation

Supports contract administrators

Assures scope, contracts, and pricing in accordance with the conditions of contract, ensuring that risk to the Client is managed and understood at each stage of the project

Supports negotiations with contractors, seeking to add value and reduce cost.

Internal disagreement management

Lead on payment processing to ensure YW fulfils its payment obligations and assures the accuracy of Contractor’s applications

Drive continuous improvement in business as usual; to actively seek out and take advantage of opportunities to streamline and improve commercial processes

Role context

YW Commercial Services

The Commercial Services department is responsible for sourcing and managing all of our contracted supplier relationships and supplier performance.

This includes procurement, contract management, contract administration, commercial assurance and accounts payable.

Programme Delivery Commercial Team

Programme Delivery focuses on the creation and delivery of key operational assets It is a complex and critical part of the delivery of our long-term plans.

This can range in size and complexity but typically involves projects such as water catchment assets, water and wastewater treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations and other water and wastewater network infrastructure.

These projects deliver supply resilience, environmental benefits and other regulatory objectives which make a significant contribution to Yorkshire Water’s performance.

The Programme Delivery Commercial team form an internal partnership with Programme Delivery and support in providing contractual and commercial advice.

We have significant scope for growing and developing the team and are seeking Quantity Surveyors and other professionals who have experience in commercial roles who are up to the challenge.

Yorkshire Water welcome applicants based on both their experience and qualifications.

We will support experienced candidates, financially and by way of dedicated development time, who are seeking to gain professional qualifications such as MRICS and MCICES.

Knowledge and Skills Required

Essential

Professional Qualification in Engineering (CEng), Construction Management (MCIOB), Quantity Surveying (MRICS) or relevant construction industry related experience and qualification.

Experienced in managing key aspects of NEC contracts in a commercial environment.

Understanding of commercial contract management.

Ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.

Understanding of compiling, assessment, interpretation and communication of complex data.

Able to communicate and engage people at all levels cross business and external.

Clearly demonstrates ethical values and behaviours.

Can work in a team and manage own workload.

Desirable

Experience of understanding where your role fits within a business plan and then developing ways to deliver the outputs.

Experience of corporate software systems.

Experience of working in a regulated industry and regulatory reporting.

Understanding of Project Management.

NEC suit of contracts – training.

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yorkshirewater.com

We’re Yorkshire Water. The people trusted to take care of Yorkshire’s most valuable natural resource. On the surface, it sounds simple. We manage and look after the region’s water. But water is not quite like anything else. We’re not like any other business – and nowhere is quite like Yorkshire. Our work means much more than just supplying clean drinking water, taking away wastewater and looking after the region’s coast and countryside. We’re an integral part of Yorkshire life and millions of people who live and work here rely upon us, every single day.

We look after communities, protect the environment and plan ahead to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow, always. 24/7, 365, 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. That means over 5 million customers, and the millions of people who visit Yorkshire each year rely on us, every day. 140,000 businesses also depend upon the water we supply and the wastewater we take away to provide goods and services that support the economy – not only in Yorkshire, but across the United Kingdom and beyond.