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Costing & Modelling Lead Analyst

 

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 £42,408 - £53,010 (pending 4.5% increase from April 2025)
  • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
  • Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 10% company contribution, which will increase to 12% from April 2025)
  • Development opportunities in line with the Costing & Modelling Lead Analyst 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 (1-2 days office a week)

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Costing & Modelling Lead Analyst to join the Costing and Modelling 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. Costing and Modelling are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

 

This is a demanding and exciting role working at the leading edge of the industry, working close to Asset Delivery in providing expert advice in the application of cost models and securing funding for the future investment programme to ensure a robust approach to costing and evaluation of the carbon footprint in delivery of the programme.

 

Taking a key lead within the team, you will, create and ensure appropriate deployment of a suite of statistically based models covering:

 

· Capital Costs

· Carbon Footprint

· Operating Costs

· Asset lives

· On cost

· Durations and S curves

 

Where you fit in:

 

The core responsibility of the team is to develop and maintain a model set and use it to set estimate costs for project delivery, for costing the capital investment of YW's business plan, the operational and carbon effects and for ensuring that the modelling methodology meets with the approval of OFWAT's reporter's audit.

 

As our Costing & Modelling Lead Analyst you will

 

  • Being a key business leader in the application of costing capital schemes
  • Estimating additional operating costs
  • Challenging contract partners' costs when they are significantly above the baseline estimate
  • Supporting Asset Delivery and Commercial teams in the understanding and assessment of capital and operational costs
  • Supporting the Sustainability Team in the application of carbon volume estimating models
  • Contribute to the development of the Costing and Modelling Team wider objectives and be a lead in key strategic projects that will take the business forward

 

Working in a technical team you will ensure that a sense of reality is embedded into the investment process to make certain that the best possible assets are acquired at the right time and at an appropriate cost.

 

You will have the opportunity to contribute to systems development to ensure that corporate systems continue to be aligned with developing capital investment requirements.

 

You will also influence the modelling approach and statistical methodology.

 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

 

  • Experience of costing capital projects
  • Technical, scientific or estimating background or interest
  • Knowledge and experience on applied statistical modelling 
  • Qualified in engineering / scientific / Maths discipline
  • Strong stakeholder management skills including the ability to manage internal customers expectations
  • Self-starter able to hit the ground running and quickly learn new skills and obtain knowledge
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong organisational skills
  • The ability to challenge others and understand and appreciate views from other people  
  • Financial and commercial acumen
  • High standards of integrity & ethics

 

You will also benefit from having:

 

  • Water Industry Experience
  • Understanding of Water / Waste Water processes
  • Understanding of Mathematical / Statistical modelling
  • Understanding of the commercial aspects of engineering contracts 

 

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?

 

Recruitment Process

 

Closing date - 13th March 2025

 

If you've got experience in Costing and Modelling analysis and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

 

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.

 

Kelda Group 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.

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group 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.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we 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.

Kelda Group 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.

Costing & Modelling Lead Analyst

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