Date: 6 Aug 2026
Company: DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc
City: Newport
Address:
Newport, Wales, GB, NP108FZ
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Job Requisition Number 8970
Work Type Permanent (x4 permanent positions available)
Job Function Cost Management
Salary Range £47,492.00 -£54,618.00
Base
Closing Date
South East Hub or South West Hub (based on candidate's current location)
23:59 on 16 August 2026
What you’ll be responsible for
Provide professional commercial and cost management on several capital projects simultaneously
Provide support and advice to a team of project managers and project engineers on all aspects of commercial contract management within Welsh Water Frameworks
Assist with procurement and allocating of capital work to framework contractors
Undertake detailed cost analysis on tender returns for capital projects
Prepare all aspects of works orders ensuring all Welsh Water project approval processes are followed
Validate and agree contract values and target costs with framework contractors
Identify, analyse and develop response to commercial project risks ensuring risks are understood, valued and correctly allocated
Carry out monthly valuations of completed work and recommend for payment
Manage the flow of financial information between finance, SAP teams, project managers and contractors
Provide advice on contractual claims, early warning notices and compensation events
Agree and sign off final accounts at contractor and project levels
Undertake appropriate ‘lessons learnt’ analysis upon project completion in order to ensure that there is a continuous improvement process applied.
Assist with the dispute resolution between third parties and Welsh Water
Understand the implications of Health and Safety Regulations
Ensure the provision of accurate and timely management of information
Carry out other duties as directed to meet business needs
About you
Essential Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Qualified to degree level (or equivalent considerable relevant experience) and working towards chartered status.
Knowledge, experience or understanding of NEC and other contract administration.
Excellent analytical and data interrogation skills with an ability to extract relevant information and present it in a logical and structured manner.
Cost management experience, demonstrating an excellent track record in the commercial delivery of projects ranging from £25k to £2m.
Excellent communicator and team player who understands the importance of ownership and accountability.
Experience and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplined engineering delivery team environment.
The ability to work to tight regulatory and project timelines.
A valid UK driving licence.
Good to know
Location: This role can be based at either our South East or South West Hub, which will be discussed during the interview process based on your current location.
Working Pattern: Hybrid working, with a minimum of three days per week spent on site or in the office and two days working remotely.
Travel: Regular travel to sites within the agreed region will be required. Business mileage and fuel expenses can be claimed in line with company policy.
Car Allowance: Please note that this role does not include a car allowance.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: [email protected] and enter the job ID [8970] in the subject title line.
Benefits
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
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