Principal / Senior Electrical Engineer - Energy

The UK&I energy sector is undergoing a seismic shift. Surging demand, stricter regulations, and ambitious net-zero goals are driving groundbreaking innovation. Here's your chance to be at the heart of it all.

We are currently seeking a Principal / Senior Electrical Engineer with experience in the Energy sector to join us in any of our offices across the UK. This is an opportunity for you to play an important part in the U.K. energy transition and make a real difference.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of projects including energy from waste, solar, interconnectors, wind farms, substations, OHL, energy building design, protection systems, LVAC, pump stations, etc.

As a Principal / Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in all aspects of projects, from feasibility studies and concept design to construction and commissioning. You will be responsible for leading the electrical design of projects, including generators, control and instrumentation systems, protection, substations, and transmission lines. You will perform design, model, and analyze electrical and electronic systems to ensure project feasibility and compliance with industry standards.

You will provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and collaborate with civil, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines to ensure a fully integrated project design.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who is passionate about sustainable energy and eager to make a significant impact in the industry.

About You

You will ideally be a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with the IET. Ideally, you will have some experience in the Energy sector, although experience in other sectors such as water or buildings is also useful.

You will have experience in producing and interpreting design drawings and documents including single line diagrams, key line diagrams, block cable diagrams, calculations (e.g., for equipment sizing and fault ratings), load schedules, specifications, and reports and be familiar with collaborative reviews and designs of solutions.

You will have strong communication skills to give technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well as inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops.

Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration, and service excellence.

Why Join us?

Our People Culture : We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.

Awards : Stantec was 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 recognized 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.

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 prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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.

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