Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Stantec; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Hybrid / Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Water team in the UK. You’ll develop and coordinate electrical designs across water and wastewater assets, working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions on major infrastructure projects.

You’ll mentor graduates and junior engineers, produce technical documentation, and ensure designs meet standards and client requirements while supporting programme delivery across AMP8 projects.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working towards professional registration.
• Experience delivering electrical engineering design within the water, wastewater, utilities or wider infrastructure sectors.
• Good understanding of electrical engineering principles, relevant standards and design processes.
• Experience producing technical documentation, specifications and engineering design deliverables.
• Ability to coordinate electrical design activities and work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and contribute to successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver electrical designs across water and wastewater infrastructure projects, from detailed design through to construction support.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation, including Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams, technical specifications and design calculations.
• Take responsibility for electrical design packages, ensuring technical quality, accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
• Coordinate design activities with other engineering disciplines, resolving technical interfaces and contributing to integrated project solutions.
• Support technical reviews, design workshops and project meetings, engaging with clients, contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Provide technical guidance and support to graduate and junior engineers, sharing knowledge and encouraging good engineering practice.
• Assist with identifying and resolving design challenges, proposing practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Contribute to successful project delivery across our water frameworks, supporting programme requirements and maintaining strong working relationships with project teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

IEng/CEng

Project coordination

Technical documentation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Water team in the UK. You’ll develop and coordinate electrical designs across water and wastewater assets, working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions on major infrastructure projects.

You’ll mentor graduates and junior engineers, produce technical documentation, and ensure designs meet standards and client requirements while supporting programme delivery across AMP8 projects.