Stantec is seeking a strategic and driven Commercial Lead to join our thriving UK Water business. This is a pivotal role within our team as we continue to grow across the UK. This role can be based out of any of our UK offices in the South. We have experienced substantial growth in recent years and are positioned for even greater expansion. If you thrive in a collaborative, people-oriented culture where your input directly influences business trajectory, this is the perfect time to join our team. ABOUT THE ROLE As Commercial Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that we have a healthy, profitable, and sustainable business while effectively managing and balancing business risk and growth. You will oversee the commercial elements of bids, developing competitive commercial proposals with partner organisations that meet business objectives and provide opportunities for outperformance. Working alongside our Senior Leadership Team, you will implement and improve controlled commercial strategies to enable business growth. Furthermore, you will build and maintain strong working relationships with Client and Partner Commercial Leads, serving as a key escalation route for issue resolution, while consistently demonstrating visible Health & Safety leadership to protect the wellbeing of employees, clients, and the public. YOUR IMPACT You will have the opportunity to have a significant impact across the Water Business. By providing commercial leadership to the leadership group, you will inspire and motivate the team to deliver best practice in commercial and risk performance management. Your ability to challenge conventional thinking and foster a collaborative culture will be the catalyst for our sustainable growth. You will play a direct hand in securing our future portfolio, ensuring that Stantec remains a market leader in the delivery of critical water infrastructure. Your focus on proactive risk management and strategic partnership will protect the business while enabling us to take on the most ambitious projects in the sector. ABOUT YOU You are an experienced Commercial Lead with a solid understanding of how to drive change within professional services teams. Education: Ideally qualified with a relevant degree. Industry Knowledge: Experience in the regulated water sector would be desirable, design and build in a consultancy environment an advantage. Technical Expertise: Exemplary experience in NEC4 contract management practices and various alliance delivery models. Analytical Skills: Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret complex financial systems and reports. Leadership Style: A high degree of self-management and the ability to influence staff and partners across all seniority levels. Mobility: As this role covers the South of the UK, you must be willing to travel when required. 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. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024. 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 with ICE. We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group 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 & Ireland - 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. Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working. About Stantec The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 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. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. 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