Principal Consultant - Regulatory Advice

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.

Our success in supporting many of the UK's main utility providers and major infrastructure developers, brings continued opportunities for growth across our market sectors and disciplines.

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 have the right environment and culture to provide flexibility, support, and work-life balance that you need to succeed. We offer a great benefits package including flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, a strong pension scheme and a people-oriented company culture.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit 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.