Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

Stantec UK Careers; Leeds; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Learning and development opportunities

Private medical insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Stantec in Leeds is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead strategic electrical and EICA design across major UK water and wastewater projects. You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers and work with clients, delivery partners and project managers to deliver resilient infrastructure.

You will influence standards, oversee key deliverables such as SLDs and control philosophies, and help grow the Leeds team through knowledge sharing and bid activity.

Competenze

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng) or actively working towards.
• 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.
• Experience working within the UK water sector.

Mansioni

• 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 Leeds and wider regional team.
• Contribute to business growth through client relationships, framework delivery, bids and continuous improvement initiatives.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Project delivery

Technical governance

Formazione

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng/IEng) or working towards

Descrizione del lavoro

The UK water sector is entering a period of significant investment, with major programmes focused on improving resilience, sustainability and the long-term performance of critical infrastructure. At Stantec, our Electrical Engineering teams are helping deliver this transformation, providing innovative EICA solutions across some of the UK's most important water and wastewater projects.

We're looking for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join our growing Water business in Leeds. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer looking to influence technical direction, strengthen our regional capability and play a key role in delivering major water infrastructure across Yorkshire and the wider UK. Working alongside industry-leading specialists, you'll have the opportunity to shape project outcomes, develop future technical leaders and build strong relationships with key clients and delivery partners.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, you'll provide strategic technical leadership across complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects, ensuring engineering excellence from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support.

You will:

• 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 Leeds and wider regional team.
• Contribute to business growth through client relationships, framework delivery, bids and continuous improvement initiatives.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, you'll help shape the delivery of major water infrastructure programmes across Yorkshire and the wider UK. Your expertise will support clients in delivering safer, more efficient and sustainable assets while responding to increasing environmental, operational and regulatory challenges.

Beyond technical delivery, you'll help strengthen Stantec's Electrical Engineering capability in Leeds, developing people, driving innovation and sharing knowledge across the wider business. Your leadership will contribute to projects that improve resilience, protect the environment and deliver lasting benefits for communities.

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng) or actively working towards
• 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.
• Experience working within the UK water sector.

WHY JOIN US

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

If you're ready to take a senior leadership role in shaping the future of electrical engineering within the water sector, based in Leeds and working on nationally significant infrastructure programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

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