Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Water Infrastructure Leader (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Annual leave (buy/sell)

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Discounted gym membership

Hybrid / flexible working

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer for its Water division, based in London, High Wycombe or Reading. The role offers senior leadership to influence technical strategy, shape project delivery and develop engineering talent across UK water projects.

You will provide strategic technical leadership across complex water and wastewater infrastructure, ensuring engineering excellence from feasibility to construction support, guiding standards and governance while mentoring

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards 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 leadership

Project leadership

Technical governance

Mentoring engineers

Client engagement

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer for its Water division, based in London, High Wycombe or Reading. The role offers senior leadership to influence technical strategy, shape project delivery and develop engineering talent across UK water projects.

You will provide strategic technical leadership across complex water and wastewater infrastructure, ensuring engineering excellence from feasibility to construction support, guiding standards and governance while mentoring