Commercial/Cost Manager - Energy

Join Stantec and help shape the future of the UK's energy landscape

The energy sector is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in decades. Rising demand, evolving regulation, ambitious carbon reduction targets and rapid advances in technology are reshaping how we plan, deliver, and operate critical infrastructure.

If you're motivated by meaningful work and want to play a part in driving this transition, we'd love to speak with you.

We are expanding our Energy team and are keen to connect with experienced Commercial / Cost Managers who are interested in exploring opportunities aligned to our continued growth. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects, including major programmes with clients such as National Grid, SSE, UKPN etc supporting delivery across the UK.

Within our Energy division, you will play a key role in areas such as asset improvements as part of a portfolio. As part of our Advisory Services team, you will uphold high professional standards acting as a trusted partner for our clients, ensuring efficient project execution and compliance with industry and company information protocols.

What You'll Be Doing

• Implementing collaborative commercial models across major programmes
• Ensuring best practice cost management processes are embedded and followed
• Developing and rolling out cost systems and processes across the PMO
• Analysing financial, commercial, risk and performance data
• Providing assurance at portfolio, programme and project level
• Growing a team of cost professionals here at Stantec

This is a fantastic time to join Stantec as we continue to grow our Energy business.

About You

• A background in Quantity Surveying and RICS chartership (or working towards it) is a must
• As well as a project or programme qualification such as APM or MSP is desirable
• Experience working within a programme or capital delivery environment
• Strong understanding of engineering and infrastructure delivery in regulated sectors (energy or water)
• Solid experience working with NEC contracts
• Detailed knowledge of planning, reporting and cost management systems
• The ability to manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports and develops world class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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