Consultant - Programme Controls - Energy | Expression of Interest

Join our Talent Pool for future opportunities (please note these are not immediate roles)

As part of our growing Advisory Services team within the Energy sector, we are looking to connect with talented consultants who are passionate about helping clients deliver complex infrastructure programmes more effectively for future opportunities.

Future roles can be based in any of our UK offices, with particular interest in candidates located in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, or Edinburgh, with travel as required.

At Stantec, we bring together expertise across business consulting, engineering, digital transformation, project controls, programme management, and delivery. We work at the intersection of innovation, collaboration, and client service to solve some of the most complex challenges facing the energy sector today.

Our Advisory Group has an established track record of supporting major infrastructure programmes across the UK's Energy, Water, and Transport sectors. Through our work with some of the country's largest utility providers and infrastructure developers, we continue to experience significant growth, creating exciting opportunities for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.

About the Role

As a Consultant within our Advisory Services team, you will support the successful delivery of major capital programmes by combining programme controls, data management, digital innovation, and performance insight.

Working closely with project controls, PMO, commercial, and delivery teams, you will help clients improve how they plan, manage, and report the delivery of large-scale investment programmes. Your role will involve developing and maintaining integrated schedules using Primavera P6, managing programme data across planning, cost, risk, change, and performance reporting, and supporting robust governance and assurance processes.

You will also play an active role in driving digital innovation, using tools such as Power Automate and Microsoft 365 applications to streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and enhance reporting capabilities. As organisations increasingly adopt emerging technologies, you will contribute to the practical implementation of AI tools that improve productivity, automate routine activities, and generate greater insight from programme data.

Alongside this, you will support cost control activities, including forecasting, budget monitoring, variance analysis, change control, and Earned Value Management, helping clients gain clear visibility of project performance and make informed decisions throughout programme delivery.

As part of Stantec's wider Advisory community, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills across a broad range of service areas, supported by extensive professional development, training, and networking opportunities.

Your Impact

In this role, you will help organisations deliver some of the UK's most significant infrastructure investments by improving the way programmes are planned, governed, monitored, and reported. Through your work with programme data, controls processes, and digital tools, you will provide the insight and structure that enable better decision-making and more predictable project outcomes.

By strengthening scheduling, cost management, governance, and performance reporting practices, you will help clients identify risks and opportunities earlier, improve efficiency, and increase confidence in programme delivery. Your contribution will support greater transparency across projects while enabling leadership teams to make decisions based on accurate and meaningful information.

You will also play an important role in driving innovation, helping clients embrace new digital approaches and technologies that reduce manual effort, improve productivity, and unlock greater value from data. Through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the successful delivery of major capital programmes that support the UK's evolving energy infrastructure and long-term sustainability goals.

About You

You are an analytical and forward-thinking professional with experience supporting the delivery of major projects or capital programmes.

Whether your background is in project controls, PMO, planning, commercial management, data analysis, or consultancy, you are passionate about using data, digital solutions, and structured processes to improve programme performance.

You will bring

• Experience supporting major infrastructure projects or capital programmes
• A background in project controls, PMO, planning, commercial, data, or programme management environments

An interest in developing a career within advisory and consulting services

• Experience working with programme data to support reporting, performance analysis, and decision-making
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with an interest in digital tools and process improvement
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• The ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive approach to innovation and continuous improvement

Desirable experience includes

• Primavera P6 scheduling and programme planning
• Cost control, forecasting, and change management
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, or other Microsoft 365 tools
• Experience applying digital solutions to improve governance, reporting, or workflow efficiency
• An interest in AI and emerging technologies within programme delivery
• Working towards or interested in professional qualifications such as APM, PRINCE2, MSP, Primavera P6, Project Controls, Earned Value Management, or Data Analytics certifications

Most importantly, you are curious, collaborative, and eager to help clients solve complex challenges through a combination of planning, data, digital innovation, and strong programme management practices.

Why Join Us?

• 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.
• 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.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment 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 with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.