Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Flexible working arrangements

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team in the UK, with options to base in the South West, Wales or Midlands locations. You will lead EICA design projects for water industry clients, delivering from concept through to detailed design while collaborating with PMs, design managers and clients.

The role requires Chartered or Incorporated status and a track record in EICA engineering, with strong communication and mentoring skills to lead junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject, Chartered or Incorporated status preferred.
• Experience in EICA engineering design within the water industry.
• Ability to produce SLDs, block diagrams, network diagrams, GA drawings and 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Design Managers and Design Engineers and liaise with clients and contractors.
• Involvement from optioneering and concept design through outline and detailed design.
• Conduct feasibility studies, site surveys and site investigations.

Skills

Electrical design

EICA design

Water industry

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for creating sustainable solutions?

Join Stantec and help us tackle the urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities.

We are currently seeking Principal Electrical Engineers to join our team in the South West and Midlands.

This role can be based out of our offices in the South West & Wales (Exeter, Bristol or Cardiff) or the Midlands (Birmingham, Derby or Redditch), where you will grow our reputation within the local community and Water Business, by providing EICA design services for a range of projects.

As an experienced EICA Engineer, you will work in multidisciplinary teams and liaise with Project Managers, Design Managers and Design Engineers as well as clients, supply chain partners, contractors, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community. You will be involved in projects from optioneering and concept design through to outline and detailed design as well as feasibility studies, site surveys and site investigations.

We are excited by our growth prospects and this is a good opportunity to join an experienced and ambitious team who will provide you with plenty of opportunities and support for career progression.

About You

You will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related subject, ideally holding Chartered or Incorporated status with several years’ experience in EICA engineering design within the water industry.

• You will also be able to write technical specifications, control philosophies, EICA schedules and drawings, reports and be familiar with developing design designs of solutions.
• The ability to produce Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams as well as providing engineering input to other engineering discipline to enable development of multidisciplinary outputs such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Understanding of DSEAR and its requirements regarding EICA design and installation would also be an advantage.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and an ability to deliver given technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, HAZOPs and ALMs. You will also be expected to act as a leader and mentor to more junior Engineers.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Stantec were named as one of the best 50 companies to work for in the UK in the 2025 Glassdoor employee's choice awards.
• 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&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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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 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.

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.