Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a passion for creating sustainable solutions? Join Stantec and help us tackle the urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities! At the start of AMP 8, we are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Water team in the South of England. With hybrid working allowing for a combination of in-office and home working, this role would suit an Electrical Engineer who wants to take their next step in their career within an industry leading consultancy by working on exciting projects in the water sector. This role can be based in Brighton, Ashford, Kings Hill or Southampton.

Across Stantec we are building on what has been a highly successful period of growth. We partner with the top water clients across the UK, work on some of the largest, most impactful water projects in the industry. We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. In this role, you will be involved in the whole project life cycle from Front-End Engineering Design through to detailed design and installation and construction support; and consultancy work including areas where specialist input is required for internal projects for Clients and partners.

There are opportunities to work on a wide variety of projects including in water, wastewater, energy, infrastructure and environmental sectors. See below some current projects:

• Thames Water – Stantec have managed all HS2 design assurance for Thames Water, London Infrastructure design & build contract, and multiple engineering studies and assessments for Thames Water across both Infrastructure & non-Infrastructure deliver streams.
• Southern Water – Stantec is a Strategic Solutions Partner to Southern Water and are working together on an iconic water project – Water for Life Hampshire.
• Severn Trent Water – Stantec have a well-established framework supporting Severn Trent with their major schemes and supporting with PR24.
• Wessex Water & South West Water– Stantec has been appointed on several AMP8 frameworks.

We know our continuing success and development depends on yours, so we go all the way when it comes to giving you the support you need to be the very best. All of our Electrical Engineers will have support to gain chartership (if needed) and/or any other career developments you wish to partake in. In addition, we work on a hybrid model – having a balance of working from home and working in one of our many offices across the UK.

The MEICA Team is supportive, friendly, and professional – you will feel welcomed from the moment you step foot in the door.

ABOUT YOU

You will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related subject. You will ideally be on your way to Chartership or Incorporated with experience of EICA design. You will be experienced in writing technical specifications, control philosophies, schedules, reports and be familiar with collaborative reviews and designs of solutions. You will be able to produce Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams as well as providing engineering input to collaborative design outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams. Experience in the Water sector is an advantage but we would also be interested in speaking with candidates with experience in the energy, infrastructure & environmental sectors.

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 2024 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.

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click on My Stantec Stories #UKWater.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 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 careers.UK&I@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.