Graduate Cost Consultant; Energy

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

Recruitment is ongoing.
Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Cost Consultant in our Bristol office. As part of our growing and dynamic commercial team, you will collaborate with Project Managers and clients to deliver sound financial, contractual, and commercial management—with exciting expansion and focus across the energy sector as well as key infrastructure projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a developing team where you can build your career, take on new challenges, and gain hands‑on commercial experience across the full project lifecycle. Working alongside experienced Cost Consultants and Project Managers, you will provide vital commercial support to both Stantec and our external clients.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Cost Reporting & Financial Management: Assisting with ongoing cost reporting, budget tracking, and financial monitoring across live projects.

• Contract Administration & Advice: Providing commercial and contractual support and advice to project teams to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.

• Procurement & Tendering: Supporting the procurement process, including preparing tender documentation, evaluating contractor proposals, and assisting with vendor management.

• Estimating & Measurement: Assisting senior colleagues in producing accurate cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and cost plans during early project stages.

• Change Management: Monitoring project variations, evaluating compensation events, and supporting the management of commercial scope changes.

• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Working closely with integrated project teams, clients, and supply chain partners to deliver value‑for‑money solutions.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. We will provide a structured professional progression plan and mentorship supporting you to achieve MRICS status on your route to professional chartership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) .

In this role, your commercial expertise will directly safeguard project budgets, drive efficiency, and ensure value across major energy and infrastructure schemes. By helping our clients navigate complex contracts and commercial challenges, you will support the successful delivery of sustainable projects for communities and society.

Take a look at our commercial and project delivery work:
Program & Construction Management, and review the career journey of our Stantec graduates here:
Stantec | Career Stories.

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a closely related discipline (accredited by RICS ), you will be:

• A Perseverer – You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.

• An Adapter – You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.

• A Focused Individual – You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.

• A Collaborator – You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.

• An Eager Learner – You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office a minimum of 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the…