Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

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

The Opportunity

The water industry is undergoing a period of significant transformation, with unprecedented investment driving the need for more resilient, efficient and sustainable infrastructure. At Stantec, our Electrical Engineering teams are at the forefront of this change, delivering innovative EICA solutions that support critical water and wastewater projects across the UK.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to join our growing Water business, based in London, High Wycombe or Reading. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer who wants to influence technical strategy, shape project delivery and help develop the next generation of engineering talent. You’ll work alongside industry specialists, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and play a key role in delivering solutions that have a lasting impact on communities and the environment.

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 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 have the opportunity to influence some of the UK’s most important water infrastructure programmes. Your expertise will help clients deliver safer, more efficient and more sustainable assets while supporting the industry’s transition towards a more resilient future.

Beyond technical delivery, you’ll help shape the direction of our Electrical Engineering team, developing people, driving innovation and sharing knowledge across the wider business. Your leadership will contribute to projects that directly benefit communities, protect the environment and support long‑term sustainability goals.

ABOUT YOU Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Experience working within the UK water sector.
• Experience leading HAZOPs, technical reviews and multidisciplinary design workshops.
• Knowledge of DSEAR requirements and hazardous area design.
• Experience supporting bids, frameworks and business development activities.
• Previous experience in a senior technical leadership role.

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.

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.