Principal Electrical

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.

We are currently seeking Principal Electrical Engineers to join our team in the South West and Midlands.  

This role can be based out of our offices in Exeter, Bristol or Cardiff in the South West or Birmingham, Derby or Redditch in the Midlands, where you will grow our reputation within the local community and Water Business, by providing EICA design services for a range of projects.

As an experienced EICA Engineer, you will work in multidisciplinary teams and liaise with Project Managers, Design Managers and Design Engineers as well as clients, supply chain partners, contractors, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community. You will be involved in projects from optioneering and concept design through to outline and detailed design as well as feasibility studies, site surveys and site investigations.

We are excited by our growth prospects and this is a good opportunity to join an experienced and ambitious team who will provide you with plenty of opportunities and support for career progression.

About You

• You will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related subject. You will ideally be Chartered or Incorporated with several years' experience and background of EICA engineering design.
• You will be experienced in writing technical specifications, control philosophies, EICA schedules and drawings, reports and be familiar with developing design 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 other engineering discipline to enable development of multidisciplinary outputs such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.
• An understanding of DSEAR and its requirements regarding EICA design and installation would also be an advantage
• To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and an ability to deliver give technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, HAZOPs and ALMs.
• 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.
• You will also be expected to act as a leader and mentor to more junior Engineers.

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

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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.