Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer - Waste & Generation

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Free private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Newcastle team. The role involves leading electrical design for diverse energy projects including biomass, hydropower, and more. The ideal candidate is a Chartered Engineer with strong skills in electrical system design, communication, and mentorship. Enjoy a collaborative team culture with great benefits including competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, preferably in the energy sector.
• Proficient in producing design drawings and calculations for system specifications.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design on all projects from feasibility to commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline teams on integrated project designs.

Skills

Electrical system design

Communication skills

Mentorship

Technical presentations

Design drawings interpretation

Education

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with the IET

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

Job description

Are you a passionate experienced Principal Electrical Design Engineer looking to take the next step in their career?

Based from our offices in Redditch, Newcastle or Birmingham (with weekly travel to Redditch), we’re recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to work across all voltage levels who are interested in being part of shaping the UK's energy transition and working across a wide range of projects including energy from waste, biomass, hydrogen, district heating, pump stations, hydropower, energy building design, protection systems, LVAC and more. For more info on our projects, hear what our team have to say here.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in all aspects of projects, from feasibility studies and concept design to construction and commissioning. You will be responsible for leading the electrical design of projects, including generators, control and instrumentation systems. You will perform design, model and analyse electrical and electronic systems to ensure project feasibility and compliance with industry standards.

You will provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and collaborate with civil, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines to ensure a fully integrated project design.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about sustainable energy and eager to make a significant impact in the industry.

About You

You will be a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with the IET. Ideally you will have some experience in the Energy sector, although experience in other sectors such as water or buildings is useful also.

You will have experience in producing and interpreting design drawings and documents including (to various levels of detail depending upon the project), single line diagrams, key line diagrams, block cable diagrams, calculations (e.g., for equipment sizing and fault ratings), load schedules, specifications and reports and be familiar with collaborative reviews and designs of solutions.

You will have strong communication skills to give technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well as inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops.

Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click on My Stantec Stories

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, 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. 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, we encourage you to apply.

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 [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.