Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Water Infrastructure

Stantec; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid/flexible working

Private medical insurance

Pension and life assurance

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer in the UK to lead electrical and EICA design across major water projects. Based in Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading, you will shape technical strategy, guide design standards and deliver high-quality outputs with multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive capability development, and contribute to client relationships and bids, supporting sustainable and resilient water infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards professional registration.
• Extensive experience delivering electrical or EICA design within water, utilities, infrastructure or related sectors.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects and providing technical direction.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering standards, design processes and technical governance.
• Experience mentoring, developing and supporting engineers.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence clients, stakeholders and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex electrical and EICA design solutions across major infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects.
• Act as a technical authority, providing guidance on design standards, engineering approaches and project delivery.
• Oversee the production and review of key deliverables including Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams, technical specifications and control philosophies.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated engineering outcomes.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineers, supporting capability development across the team.
• Contribute to business growth through client relationships, framework delivery, bids and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Technical direction

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer in the UK to lead electrical and EICA design across major water projects. Based in Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading, you will shape technical strategy, guide design standards and deliver high-quality outputs with multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive capability development, and contribute to client relationships and bids, supporting sustainable and resilient water infrastructure initiatives.