Principal Consultant - Asset Management & Regulatory Advice - Water Sector

Our Regulatory Advice team, part of the Stantec Advisory Services Group, has a significant track record of successful delivery of impactful outcomes across the Water, Energy and Infrastructure sectors. Our local and globally connected teams work with our clients to help them drive performance and realise financial and social value from their assets. We do this by applying systems-thinking within a collaborative working environment with our clients’ teams and stakeholders.

This approach is used to unlock insights into the performance of all their assets, leading to informed and timely decisions that deliver value and promote sustainable outcomes.

As part of our team’s overall growth, we are looking to recruit a Principal Consultant. This role can be based in a number of locations, including London, Reading, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh or Bristol offices, to name a few, with hybrid working allowing for a great work-life balance.

As a Principal Consultant within Regulatory Advice, you will lead the delivery of high-impact regulatory advisory engagements for clients operating in regulated sectors. You will provide strategic, economic, and governance advice on regulatory frameworks, price controls, compliance obligations, incentives, and performance commitments.

You will be accountable for engagement leadership, quality assurance, stakeholder management, and guiding, mentoring and development of less experienced team members, while also contributing to business growth through thought leadership and proposal development. You will support our Client Service and Technical Directors with the development, and delivery of programmes, projects and technical outputs.

In return you will have the opportunity to progress your career, acquire new skills and professional qualifications and to work with numerous clients located across the UK.

• You will have experience of working in a senior regulatory role primarily within the regulated water/energy sectors and have a track record of generating solutions to complex industry problems
• Experience of Price Review/revenue-setting processes (e.g., AMP cycles, multi-year determinations).
• Familiarity with assurance standards and approaches (three lines of defence, internal controls, ISAE 3000, audit and evidence packs).
• You will be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of regulation policy and strategy
• Knowledge of cost modelling, benchmarking, or business case appraisal.
• Track record of winning work (proposal writing, account development, networking).
• Excellent written communication: ability to craft compelling, evidence-led arguments suitable for regulator/board audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with credibility at senior levels.
• Proven project leadership: planning, resourcing, risk management, and delivery to deadlines.
• High analytical capability: interpreting financial/performance data, assessing trade-offs, and forming recommendations.
• You will have a track record of developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be able to share your experience by developing and mentoring talented individuals within our organisation.

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave…