Job description:

Assistant Quantity Surveyor/Contract Manager

 
 
Salary: £38,340 - £47,925 (depending on experience) + 25 days hols + 8 BH + Pension
 
 

Location: Bradford, Buttershaw (BD6), hybrid working
 
 
Purpose of the role
 
The Associate Commercial Specialist is responsible for providing commercial, contract management services and commercial advice associated with supporting the delivery of the Water Services Partnership (WSP) at Yorkshire Water. Working as part of the Commercial and Contract Management Team, the Associate Commercial Specialist will support the monthly payments processes and work as part of a team to deliver commercial strategies, processes and procedures to support partners to maximise the benefits and outperform targeted outcomes.
 
Key Accountabilities
 
• Work as part of the team to carry out assurance over monthly Applications for Payment, certification of amounts due and uploads payments in to SAP 
• Responsible for providing contract management advice, guidance and training to partners to ensure that business targets and objectives are met.
• Working with partners to support compliance with contractual commitments.
• Provide partners with contract administration advice. The WSP is a TSC as part of the NEC3 suite of contracts.
• Support partners with commercial advice and guidance including advising on NEC documentation and contract strategy.
• Support in relation to the informal dispute resolution process specified in the Frameworks.
• Benchmarking of internal and external approaches to develop good practice and continuous improvement

Knowledge and Skills Required
 
 

Essential
 
• Experienced in managing key aspects of NEC contracts in a commercial environment, and experience assessing monthly applications. 
• 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
 

 
• Professional Qualification in Engineering (CEng), Construction Management (MCIOB), Quantity Surveying (MRICS) or relevant construction industry related experience and qualification (NEC PMA etc)
• Experience of working in a regulated industry and regulatory reporting.
• Understanding of Project Management.
 
 

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process. If you could also, please upload an up to date copy of your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience for the role.
 
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
 
What's in it for you?

We are committed to attracting and developing the best people across our business. Our success relies on our ability to provide a supportive, inclusive and motivating environment where everyone has a role to play in supporting the delivery of outstanding service to our customers.
 
We offer excellent career opportunities to our colleagues, in an environment that is challenging and rewarding.
 
We are looking for highly talented people who can demonstrate an affinity with our values to help us achieve our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'. In return, we offer a lively and diverse environment in which people can build a long and varied career, rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package.
 

Company Information
 

 
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire we make sure that all 5.2 million people living in the region have clean safe drinking water on tap and their waste water taken away. But for us it's so much more than this.
 
We care passionately about the environments and communities in which we work; we always look for new innovative ways to do things that deliver great value for our business and deliver the service our customers want and expect.
 
Our customers are at the heart of what we do and how we do things. We work best as a company to deliver this when we work together - team work, creativity, enthusiasm and passion are inherent within our 3000 people who work 24/7 365 days a year to keep Yorkshire's water flowing.
 
We are a business that has its eye on the future, planning ahead to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow and always.
 
Yorkshire Water values equality, diversity and inclusion we celebrate and support difference and believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.
 
Yorkshire Water reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.