Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Water Infrastructure

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave buy/sell options

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead strategic technical direction within our UK water projects. Based in multiple locations (Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading), you will shape design approaches, governance and delivery across large-scale water and wastewater schemes.

You will mentor engineers, drive high-quality EICA design outputs, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver resilient, sustainable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or 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

Electrical Engineering degree

CEng status

Project leadership

Electrical design in water/utilities

Mentoring engineers

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead strategic technical direction within our UK water projects. Based in multiple locations (Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading), you will shape design approaches, governance and delivery across large-scale water and wastewater schemes.

You will mentor engineers, drive high-quality EICA design outputs, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver resilient, sustainable infrastructure.