Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Building Services (MEP)

Stantec; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Design Engineer for its MEP team in the Southwest. The role focuses on leading building services design projects, engaging with clients and ensuring high-quality outputs across disciplines.

Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, supporting chartership paths, and driving innovation while collaborating with architects and multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellence.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Building Services design with BIM knowledge.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Track record in healthcare, education, commercial, residential or industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering projects from inception to delivery.
• Engage with clients and oversee deliverables, resourcing, programme, and budget.
• Mentor junior engineers and support chartership routes.
• Contribute to innovation, process improvement and technical excellence initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with architects and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client engagement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant field

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer – MEP (Building Services) – Plymouth

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing MEP (Building Services) team in the Southwest. The role involves leading multidisciplinary engineering projects from start to finish, engaging with clients, and overseeing project deliverables, resourcing, programme, and budget to deliver high‑quality outputs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Proven experience as a Senior Electrical Engineer in the UK, ideally delivering both electrical and M&E solutions across varied building sectors.
• Developing and mentoring junior engineers, including supporting chartership routes.
• Contributing to innovation, process improvement, and technical excellence initiatives.
• Assisting with aspects of team management, supporting our MEP lead in activities such as resource planning, line management, and quality assurance.
• A collaborative mindset and experience working closely with architects and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• A relevant qualification (HNC, HND, Bachelor's, or Master's).
• A proven background in Building Services design.
• A track record working across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, residential and/or industrial.
• Familiarity with BIM processes and tools, including Revit.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. 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.