Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water - 2026 (Edinburgh)

STANTEC; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join their 2026 Graduate Programme. The role includes producing design deliverables and supporting various projects in the water industry, with a focus on sustainability. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a keen interest in the sector. This position offers a competitive salary and significant professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell benefits

Permanent employment contract

Professional progression plan

Qualifications

• Keen interest in the water industry.
• Ability to work in dynamic and changing situations.
• Confidence in facing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Produce design deliverables including electrical layout drawings and specification.
• Support MEICA team with technical audits and risk evaluations.
• Liaise with other technical disciplines for timely solutions.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Trimble ProDesign

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

Your role:

We are looking for a Graduate Electrical Engineer to be based in Edinburgh within the Scotland Water MEICA team, joining our 2026 Graduate Programme.

Stantec offers a supportive and inclusive environment where you can develop your engineering skills and knowledge, with opportunities for professional accreditation and leadership development, and a clear path for progression on our graduate programme. Additionally, each graduate will be allocated an experienced engineer to act as their mentor to enable them to work towards Chartered status through the IET accredited scheme.

You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment through sustainable engineering solutions, working on a variety of exciting water and wastewater projects (including treatment works upgrades with site wide electrical infrastructure and automatic process control systems) which will give you the exposure needed to broaden your understanding of the industry and build up the specialist knowledge required as an electrical, instrumentation control and automation (EICA) engineer. You will be involved in the whole project life cycle, from front end engineering design through to detailed design, installation, and construction support.

Alongside the MEICA team, you will support with undertaking technical audits, risk evaluations, the electrical/ICA design and liaise with other technical disciplines at feasibility, outline and detailed stages to produce solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Your role will involve producing design deliverables like electrical layout drawings, electrical distribution schematics, detailed specifications, load schedules, control system architectures, and input to a range of multi-discipline documents / drawings. You will learn to use industry software to complete electrical designs, including Trimble ProDesign.

Our project portfolio spans across the UK, with a strong focus on serving Scottish Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water frameworks. Recent projects have included large wastewater sludge treatment centres, with extensive high voltage distribution infrastructure and biogas fuelled on-site power generation alongside complex power management and process control systems.

Takes a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and check out some of our nature-based solutions initiatives: Nature-based Solutions - UK (stantec.com)

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:

• An Adapter - You're able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver - You love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 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.