Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water - 2027 (Brighton)

Stantec; Brighton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy & sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent employment contract

Professional progression plan

ERGs and inclusive environment

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Graduate Electrical Engineer for the 2027 Graduate Programme in our Brighton office, joining the Water MEICA team to support electrical engineering across water and wastewater projects.

You will gain practical delivery experience, site information gathering and documentation while developing electrical design knowledge in the water sector. This role emphasizes collaboration, adaptability and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) required.
• Interest in water sector and MEICA engineering beneficial.
• Willingness to work in the Brighton office 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site visits for information gathering and condition assessment.
• Support senior engineers with schedules and technical documents.
• Build site power burden and assess new site requirements.
• Assist in specifying system architectures including fibre network layouts.
• Participate in constructability workshops and contribute practical design solutions.
• Develop technical capability through project work and structured graduate development.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Electrical Engineer in our Brighton office, where you will be part of our Water team and support the delivery of electrical engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.

A briefing form has been completed for this role. The successful candidate will sit within our local Brighton MEICA team of six, supported by a regional South team of around 20 MEICA engineers across Brighton, Southampton, London and High Wycombe.

You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment through sustainable engineering solutions, working on a design and build framework for Southern Water. This is a challenging technical environment where constructability and affordability are key considerations throughout design delivery.

Take 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 The Role

Alongside the MEICA team, you will support practical engineering delivery, site-based information gathering and technical documentation while developing your understanding of electrical design in the water sector.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Undertaking site visits for condition assessment and information gathering.
• Supporting senior engineers with schedules and authoring technical documents.
• Building up site power burden and calculating new site requirements.
• Supporting specification of system architecture layouts, including fibre network design.
• Participating in constructability workshops and contributing to practical design solutions.
• Developing your technical capability through project work, collaboration, training and structured graduate development.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. This role will support professional development towards the Institution of Engineering and Technology, alongside project-based learning and structured graduate development.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting water and wastewater projects that improve asset performance, strengthen resilience and support sustainable, affordable solutions for clients and communities across Brighton, the South region and beyond.

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 other’s 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 (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )

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

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,deliverand 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,

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 [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.