Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water - 2027 (High Wycombe)

Stantec; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy/sell

Group life assurance

Income protection

Permanent contract

Professional progression plan

ERGs / Early Careers network

Job summary

Stantec is offering a 2027 Graduate Programme for an Electrical Engineer in our High Wycombe office. You will join the Water team, supporting electrical design for water and wastewater projects and learning through structured graduate development.

You will conduct site visits, assist with schedules and technical documents, and help size site power needs while contributing to fibre network design and system architecture. A strong collaborator with problem-solving skills will thrive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and keen interest in the water industry.
• Evidence of teamwork and ability to work with cross-functional teams is valued.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site visits for condition assessment and information gathering.
• Support senior engineers with schedules and drafting technical documentation.
• Calculate site power requirements and contribute to system architecture layouts, including fibre networks.
• Participate in constructability workshops and develop practical design solutions.
• Develop technical capability through project work, training and structured graduate development.

Skills

Adaptable personality

Collaborator

Perseverer

Problem-Solver

Education

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent qualification

Job description

With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Electrical Engineer in our High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe office and be 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 High Wycombe, 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.

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