Project Manager - Energy & Resources

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading team at a company committed to the energy transition! As a Project or Senior Project Manager, you'll manage complex projects across various sectors in energy. Enjoy a collaborative culture, excellent benefits including flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities as you contribute to sustainable solutions that make an impact.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private Medical Insurance

Strong pension scheme

Collaborative company culture

Industry leading training and development

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects in the Energy/Power sector.
• Strong contract/commercial awareness with budget management skills.
• Track record in stakeholder engagement and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end project delivery across various energy sectors.
• Develop innovative and sustainable solutions for clients.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

APM PMQ

Job description

Do you have a passion for the Energy Transition? Do you want to deliver sustainable projects that make a difference in the face of unprecedented challenges?

The UK&I energy sector is undergoing a seismic shift. Surging demand, stricter regulations, and ambitious net-zero goals are driving groundbreaking innovation. Here's your chance to be at the heart of it all.

Join Stantec's industry-leading Energy team as a Project or Senior Project Manager. We're searching for passionate individuals who want to deliver impactful projects that make a real difference in the face of unprecedented challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of projects across multiple sectors including Transmission & Distribution, Energy from Waste, Waterpower and Dams, Solar and Renewables and Environmental to name a few. You will oversee end to end delivery of HVDC, interconnectors, windfarms, substations, OHL, geotechnical solutions, building design, protection systems, LVAC, FEED, new build energy projects & refurbishment works, connections schemes etc.

As Project or Senior Project Manager you will work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects throughout the project lifecycle. You will build close relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensure that projects are delivered on time, to cost and to a high level of quality.

You will join a growing and collaborative team, working in partnership with a variety of clients to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to industry-wide efficiency and environmental challenges. We have ambitious growth plans and as a result there are lots of great development opportunities within our teams. This is an opportunity to play an important part in the U.K. energy transition.

Our team is based across different offices in the UK. You can be based from any of our offices. At Stantec, we have the infrastructure to provide the flexibility, support, and work life balance that you need. We offer a fantastic range of benefits including flexible working arrangements, Private Medical Insurance, a strong pension scheme and a people orientated company culture.

See the below link for more information on our Energy sector teams:

Stantec Energy Transition - UK

About you

You will have prior experience of managing complex projects, most likely within the Energy/Power or related sectors, and will hold an appropriate project management qualification such as APM PMQ.

You will have experience of managing project budgets and programmes, have contract/commercial awareness and be experienced in managing risks, and change control across the project lifecycle. You will also be able to effectively communicate with and manage multidisciplinary teams, including design aspects.

You will be committed to collaboration, safe working practices and have a track record of building strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Experience of working within a regulated market will be beneficial.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're proud of our friendly and collaborative environment

• Awards: We're 2023 NCE Consultancy of the Year and 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 in all of our sectors across the UK&I

• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

To hear what our Transmission & Distribution leader Sophie Lee has to say about working within our team, click here:- Sophie Lee - My Stantec Stories

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

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.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[e-mail] we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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