Company: Stantec
Location: Birmingham
Job Description:
Overview
As a Principal Consultant in Regulatory Advice, you will lead high-impact regulatory engagements for clients in regulated sectors, guiding strategic, economic and governance aspects of regulation, price controls and performance commitments. You will mentor colleagues, assure quality, and contribute to business growth through thought leadership and proposals. You’ll partner with Client Service and Technical Directors to deliver programmes and technical outputs across the UK. This role combines strategic influence with hands-on leadership in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- bonus schemes
- enhanced pension plan
- annual leave with buy/sell options
- private medical insurance
- group income protection & life assurance
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of regulatory advisory engagements for clients in regulated sectors
- Provide strategic, economic, and governance guidance on regulatory frameworks, price controls, and compliance
- Own engagement leadership, quality assurance, stakeholder management, and mentoring of junior staff
- Contribute to business growth through thought leadership and proposal development
- Support Client Service and Technical Directors in developing and delivering programmes, projects and technical outputs
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to enable informed, timely decisions and sustainable value creation
Key requirements
- Senior regulatory experience in water/energy sectors
- Experience with Price Review/revenue-setting processes (AMP cycles)
- Familiarity with three lines of defence, internal controls, ISAE 3000, audit and evidence packs
- 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 for regulator/board audiences
- Strong stakeholder management with credibility at senior levels
- Proven project leadership: planning, resourcing, risk management and delivery to deadlines
- High analytical capability to interpret financial/performance data and make recommendations
- Experience mentoring and developing talent within an organization
- Right to work in the UK without sponsorship (unconditional right to live and work)
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership and mentoring
- Strategic thinking
- Price Review/revenue-setting (AMP cycles)
- Regulation policy and strategy
- Cost modelling, benchmarking, or business case appraisal
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Posted: October 1st, 2026