Project Manager, Design & Build (Energy & Resources)

Stantec; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to oversee large-scale projects in the energy sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, balancing in-office and remote work. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring the successful delivery of design services while fostering collaboration among stakeholders. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, you'll be part of a growing team that values continuous improvement and client satisfaction. Join a company recognized for its commitment to excellence and enjoy a supportive culture that prioritizes your growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Free private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Industry leading training and development

Qualifications

• Experience leading D&B projects in consultancy or contracting.
• Strong understanding of large and complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-disciplinary design coordination and provide leadership.
• Drive collaboration with all stakeholders across project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

Contractual Understanding (NEC)

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Engineering Qualification

Project Management Qualification

Job description

Stantec are actively involved in the design and management of projects across the energy sector. We are trusted by our clients to ensure the successful delivery of major projects across the UK and overseas. Our ongoing success is creating opportunities for a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join our team. The role can be based from any of our UK offices; with hybrid working allowing for a combination of in-office and home working.

As a Project Manager you will have a key role to ensure the successful delivery of large-scale projects. You will coordinate all aspects of our delivery to enable the delivery of design services within a multi-disciplinary design & build (D&B) environment. You will be working collaboratively with some of the industry’s leading design teams and optimally involving our client and other partner organisations to achieve successful outcomes. You will create a positive environment and lead the team to deliver best value and client service excellence.

Our D&B projects are exciting environments that involve the need for effective identification and adoption of innovative processes and techniques that deliver sustainable solutions. Our Projects community will support you and provide access to Stantec’s world-class expertise to provide cutting-edge delivery. We will support the development of you and your career to achieve your ambitions.

This is a great opportunity to join a part of our business with huge growth potential to make a real positive difference to the water industry. This opportunity will appeal to those looking to work collaboratively to drive continuous improvements and best practice, and to exceed client expectations. Our UKI business continues to grow at an impressive pace - this is a great time to join and help develop a mature project delivery offering.

Role accountabilities:

• Overseeing multi-disciplinary design coordination and providing leadership
• Driving collaboration with all stakeholders across all stages of the project lifecycle
• Driving timely delivery of technical and commercial outcomes, ensuring delivery is above client expectation
• Accountable for ensuring effective financial and project management controls are in place and deployed to enable monitoring, modification and forecasting of design progress as appropriate
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure that all parties are kept informed on all relevant matters impacting and influencing project design outcome
• Driving project performance, service delivery and technical outcomes, ensuring client delivery is above expectation.

About You

You will have prior demonstrable experience of working in roles where you have provided leadership on D&B projects in consultancy or contracting companies. You will most likely be from a technical background – either technical engineering, construction management, environmental or other consulting backgrounds.

You will hold qualifications in engineering or project management with a deep understanding of large and complex construction / engineering projects. You will also need to possess strongly demonstrable commercial and contractual acumen and understanding of NEC contracts.

Through your previous roles within project delivery, you will have experience of achieving a position of trusted partner with clients and other stakeholders and acting as a mentor for less experienced team members. At all times you will support, promote and maintain our company values, especially in ensuring we put our people & clients first.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Growth: Our Energy team is growing rapidly, and we have exciting plans for the future - we want you to be part of it!
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great projects and frameworks across all of our sectors
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

To hear what our team have to say about working in the Energy group, click here: - Stantec Energy Team