Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (MEP Division)

Stantec; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to join their MEP division. The role involves managing electrical design services for diverse projects, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality delivery. The team is known for its collaborative spirit and commitment to sustainability, offering excellent career progression and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading UK building services projects within a design consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Managing the technical delivery of electrical design services for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Producing design deliverables including specifications, drawings, and schedules.
• Mentoring graduates and apprentices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in electrical engineering or building services

Tools

BIM processes

Revit

Amtech

Job description

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

It's an exciting time to join our MEP team! We have a proven track record working within London and have exciting plans to continue growing our team of 40 engineers, graduates, and apprentices over the next 12 months. Our team benefits from a modern central office with great travel links (Southwark/Borough/London Bridge all within walking distance) and works on a variety of building services projects including heritage/refurbishment, data centres, healthcare, and defence. You can expect to be well supported by our leadership team, with excellent progression and training opportunities to support your career goals.

Your role will include:

You will be responsible for the day-to-day technical delivery of electrical design services for a variety of multidisciplinary projects across different building sectors, ensuring all projects are delivered with a ‘right first-time’ approach and that quality management procedures are followed. Other responsibilities include:

• Managing the technical delivery of electrical design services for multi-disciplinary projects across several building sectors.
• Producing design deliverables including specifications, drawings, and schedules.
• Supporting timely invoicing, debt chasing, managing WIP, and forward workload/resource planning for your projects.
• Mentoring graduates and apprentices, supporting their learning and development.

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 work includes:

• Building performance modelling
• Building performance optimisation
• Carbon verification and validation strategies
• Daylight and sunlight studies
• Net-Zero strategies
• Sustainability benchmarking and environmental assessments
• Sustainable master planning
• 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 leveraging our expertise to help clients make informed decisions.

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

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• HNC/HND or Degree in electrical engineering or building services, working towards chartership.
• Proven experience leading UK building services projects within a design consultancy.
• Sound knowledge of BIM processes, Revit, and Amtech, with demonstrable experience working with architects.