Strategic Electrical Engineer - Water Infrastructure Leader

Stantec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead strategic technical direction across complex water and wastewater projects in the UK. Based in Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading, you’ll shape design approaches, mentor engineers and drive delivery from feasibility through construction.

You'll act as a technical authority on electrical and EICA design, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, oversee key deliverables, and help grow the capability

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• Extensive experience delivering electrical or EICA design in water/utilities.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering projects and providing technical direction.
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards, design processes and governance.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Excellent communication skills to influence clients and 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 SLDs, diagrams, specs and control philosophies.
• Collaborate with clients, project managers, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated outcomes.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to engineers, supporting capability development.
• Contribute to business growth through client relationships, framework delivery, bids and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

CEng

Project leadership

Technical governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder comms

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to lead strategic technical direction across complex water and wastewater projects in the UK. Based in Brighton, Southampton, London, High Wycombe or Reading, you’ll shape design approaches, mentor engineers and drive delivery from feasibility through construction.

You'll act as a technical authority on electrical and EICA design, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, oversee key deliverables, and help grow the capability