Scheme Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor - Water Infrastructure

Location: Swillington, West Yorkshire
Rate: £450 per day
IR35: Outside IR35 applicable
Engagement: Freelance / Contract - 12 months 
Working Arrangement: Hybrid, with project presence in Swillington typically 3 days per week
Sector: Water / Major Infrastructure

An opportunity has become available for an experienced freelance Scheme Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and cost management services across a major programme of water infrastructure works in Yorkshire.

The requirement sits within the Yorkshire Storm Alliance, which brings together expertise from Yorkshire Water and its delivery partners to deliver a significant programme focused on improving Yorkshire's water environment.

The successful consultant will provide cost management and commercial support across allocated schemes/batches, with a particular focus on cost reporting, forecasting, change control and commercial assurance.

The assignment is expected to include:

• Collation and review of Partner and Client forecast submissions, including monthly, annual and outturn expenditure.

• Analysis of the overall cost position across allocated schemes, identifying movements, change and emerging commercial issues.

• Review of Partner forecasts against the latest scheme programmes.

• Review of scheme-level cost allocation against the Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).

• Administration and development of the Alliance change control process.

• Commercial assurance of Partner and Alliance estimates at key governance stages.

• Provision of cost and commercial information to support the monthly assurance process.

• Production of accurate cost analysis and reporting to support project and programme decision-making.

The assignment would suit an experienced Cost Manager, Cost Engineer or commercially focused Quantity Surveyor with:

• At least 5 years' experience across major design, construction or infrastructure projects.

• Strong cost management and commercial experience.

• Experience of forecasting, cost reporting and change control.

• Good understanding of major infrastructure delivery.

• Experience reviewing and assessing Compensation Events.

Previous water/wastewater infrastructure and Alliance delivery experience would be particularly beneficial.

Professional accreditation through RICS or CICES would also be advantageous.

This is a freelance assignment at £450 per day, with Outside IR35 applicable.

The engagement will operate on a hybrid basis, with project presence in Swillington typically three days per week, alongside remote delivery where appropriate.

This would suit an experienced freelance commercial professional looking to support a major programme of infrastructure investment within the Yorkshire water sector.