Senior Surveyor

Senior Surveyor Working hours

Full time 37 hours per week (flexible working arrangements including part time will be considered)

up to £57,000 per year (depending on experience)

hybrid working with office location at Pity Me, Durham

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Surveyor to join our Estates team, providing professional leadership and delivery expertise on all land and property matters across Northumbrian Water’s appointed and non-appointed estates and capital works projects.

You will manage a caseload of capital works jobs, land rights, access, compensation, and valuation matters, ensuring that NWG’s statutory obligations are met and that projects are delivered efficiently and compliantly.

You will be a technical authority on within the estates function, working with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring land transactions and negotiations deliver value, protect NWG’s interests, and support long‑term asset management objectives.

As a Senior Surveyor, you will be a mentor to and support the development of colleagues and contribute to continuous improvement across the estates function, adding value to the wider NWG One Team.

If you are a Chartered Member or Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with experience in land and property management, utilities or infrastructure, we would love to hear from you!

You will have experience delivering complex negotiations, property transactions, valuation and compensation assessment, and can liaise effectively with landowners, agents, surveyors and legal advisors.

You will have a good understanding of the Water Industry Act 1991, Compulsory Purchase Law, and Agricultural Property Law and a proven track record in budget management and external supplier oversight.

You will be proficient in GIS, digital mapping and estate management systems. You can demonstrate leadership and coaching skills to develop team performance.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment.

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come. We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business. Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we…