Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

The Opportunity

Ready to apply your expertise to the most urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities?

Join Stantec and step into a pivotal role within our growing Water Business, where your Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, and Automation (EICA) expertise will directly support the delivery of essential infrastructure across the South of England. With the current regulatory cycle (AMP8) driving significant investment and innovation, this is your opportunity to lead complex EICA design work that creates a tangible, positive impact.

The Challenge and Your Role

We are seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to strengthen our EICA design capabilities. Based in our Leeds or Newcastle offices, you will be a key contributor to multidisciplinary project delivery, taking ownership of the design process from initial optioneering and feasibility studies through to detailed design and commissioning support.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the development of robust EICA solutions, encompassing the production of Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, and Network Infrastructure Diagrams. Collaboration is crucial: you will work seamlessly with Project Managers, Design Engineers, and external stakeholders (clients, contractors) to ensure your EICA input is fully integrated into multidisciplinary outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models, and P&IDs.

Finally, you will act as a technical leader and mentor, guiding the development of junior engineers within the team.

About You

You are a Chartered or Incorporated Electrical Engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related discipline) and a proven background in EICA engineering design.

Specifically, you possess deep experience in developing comprehensive technical documentation, including control philosophies, technical specifications, and detailed EICA schedules, translating concept and outline designs into fully developed, constructible solutions. You must be skilled in communicating complex technical concepts through clear presentations and actively inputting into high-level design discussions.

While experience in the Water sector is highly valued, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a solid background in energy, infrastructure, or environmental engineering who are ready to transfer their skills.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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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. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn't exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

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.