Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water - 2027 (Glasgow)

Stantec; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell

Group income protection

Life assurance

Permanent contract

Chartered progression

ERGs network

Job summary

Stantec in Glasgow is inviting applications for its 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Electrical Engineer within the Water team, delivering electrical solutions across water and wastewater projects. You will support MEICA colleagues, undertake site visits, assist with schedules and documentation, and develop your design capability through structured graduate development.

The program emphasizes professional accreditation and long-term career progression within Stantec's collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with interest in water industry.
• Ability to stay calm and adapt to changing tasks in dynamic environment.
• Strong collaborative and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site visits for information gathering and condition assessment.
• Support senior engineers with schedules and authoring technical documents.
• Build up site power burden and calculate new site requirements.
• Support specification of system architecture layouts, including fibre network design.
• Participate in constructability workshops and contribute to practical design solutions.
• Develop technical capability through project work, collaboration, training and graduate development.

Skills

Adaptability

Perseverance

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

The Opportunity

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

The successful candidate will sit within our Glasgow office and work with colleagues across our wider Water and MEICA teams to support project delivery for water sector clients.

You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment through sustainable engineering solutions, working on water and wastewater projects that support resilient services, environmental performance and practical design delivery. These projects will give you the exposure needed to broaden your understanding of the water industry and develop your technical capability.

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 Glasgow, Scotland 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.

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