Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic MEP team in Manchester as an Associate or Principal Electrical Engineer. This role offers the chance to lead multidisciplinary projects, manage client relationships, and ensure high-quality delivery. With a focus on sustainability and engineering design, you will be part of a lively team that values collaboration and innovation. The company promotes professional growth and offers a supportive environment where your contributions matter. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Career progression opportunities

Community involvement initiatives

Supportive colleagues

Recognition for hard work

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Electrical Associate in UK building services.
• Strong track record in managing multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of electrical disciplines.
• Maintain relationships with clients and manage project performance.

Skills

Team Management

Business Operations

BIM Processes

Revit

IES/Amtech

Education

HNC/HND/Bachelors/Masters in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Status

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28.04.2025

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12.06.2025

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Job Description:

We have a brand-new opportunity for an Associate or Principal Electrical Engineer to join our MEP division based in our Manchester office.

It's an exciting time to join our MEP team! We have a proven track record working within the North of England, with offices in Leeds, Manchester and more recently Scotland. Working collaboratively with our North division, you will be joining a fun, highly engaged team who love what they do. Our team has a wealth of experience and will offer support, development opportunities, and expert advice.

Your role will include:

1. Being a proactive member of the MEP leadership team, overseeing the day-to-day running of the electrical disciplines, and managing multidisciplinary projects across various building sectors.
2. Maintaining and developing external relationships with clients, and taking responsibility for the commercial performance of projects, including negotiating additional fees and facilitating new and ongoing work.
3. Acting as a role model within the MEP team, ensuring projects are delivered with a 'right-first-time' approach, with appropriate quality management procedures in place and adhered to.

Our Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) division:

Our MEP team are specialists in energy, sustainability, and engineering design. We bring buildings to life and create award-winning, high-performance environments that enhance the built environment, working across sectors including commercial, industrial, leisure, retail, manufacturing, logistics, heritage, and residential.

Our services include:

• Building performance optimisation
• Carbon verification and validation strategies
• Daylight and sunlight studies
• Sustainability benchmarking and environmental assessments
• Strategic utility management services

We offer a fresh approach to MEP, engaging early in the design process, collaborating with the design team, highlighting options, guiding development, and helping clients make key decisions.

Most importantly, you’ll find us a lively, good-spirited team, passionate about what we do and enjoying each other's company – we’ll be sure to give you a warm welcome too! Check out our MEP project portfolio here.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Relevant qualification at HNC, HND, Bachelors, or Masters, and chartered status.
• Proven experience as an Electrical Associate with a strong track record in UK-based mainstream building services projects.
• Experienced team manager, including recruitment, wellbeing, performance, management, and development.
• Ability to win work and handle business operations such as marketing, commercial, and financial responsibilities.
• Sound knowledge of BIM processes, Revit, and IES/Amtech.

Please note we are actively looking to grow our team in Manchester and welcome applications from candidates at all levels. If you don’t quite meet the criteria listed above, please get in touch as we may have opportunities that suit your skillset!

About Stantec

What's great about Stantec?

As a global design leader with over 31,000 engineers, architects, scientists, and project managers, Stantec is dedicated to designing with communities in mind. Our diverse expertise allows us to tackle projects of all sizes—from complex urban developments to impactful neighborhood initiatives—while connecting across our worldwide network to support each other and share knowledge. This commitment helps communities thrive and enriches our own people’s growth and experience.

In the UK and Ireland, our growing team of 4,000 is agile and influential, capable of making a meaningful difference by creating solutions that respect the environment and enhance community value. Whether starting your career or an experienced professional, your voice is valued here. Our collaborative culture encourages entrepreneurial thinking, ensuring everyone’s ideas are heard.

Our approach for clients is based on the belief that we’re stronger together. By merging Hydrock’s capabilities with Stantec’s multidisciplinary services in buildings, infrastructure, environmental science, energy, and sustainability, we are uniquely positioned as a major force in the UK market, providing a powerful platform for future growth.

What We Offer:

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Recognition for hard work and career progression
• Opportunities to develop both technical and soft skills
• Community involvement through “Stantec in the Community” initiatives
• Flexible benefits, including a green car leasing scheme
• A Culture of Inclusion and Opportunity

The Stantec champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we’re committed to creating a supportive environment where every employee can perform at their best. Flexibility is essential to our culture, and we aim to accommodate all employees fairly.

We consider all applications individually with the required qualifications and knowledge, regardless of protected characteristics. We aim to provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment, and employment experience, and ask that you inform us of any physical or neurodiverse conditions within your application so appropriate adjustments can be made.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Once you’ve applied through our careers site, we strive to respond promptly after reviewing your application.

The employer for this position is Hydrock Consultants Ltd, part of the Stantec group of companies.