Company: Stantec
Location: Birmingham
Job Description:
Overview
Join Stantec’s UK energy team as a Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across diverse projects. You’ll guide feasibility, concept design, construction and commissioning, shaping substations, transmission, protection and control systems. Collaborate with civil, mechanical and other disciplines to deliver integrated, standards-compliant solutions. Drive technical mentorship for junior engineers and contribute to sustainable energy initiatives. This role offers impact through shaping project feasibility and delivering value in a cross-functional, client-focused environment.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- pension plan
- holidays
- free private medical insurance
- discounted gym membership
- flexible working arrangements
Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design of projects including generators, control/instrumentation, protection, substations and transmission lines
- Perform design, modeling and analysis of electrical/electronic systems for feasibility and compliance
- Oversee feasibility studies, concept design, construction and commissioning activities
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
- Collaborate with civil, mechanical and other disciplines for integrated project design
- Produce and interpret design drawings and documents (SLDs, line diagrams, load schedules, specifications, reports)
- Engage in collaborative design reviews and workshops with clients and teams
Key requirements
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (IET)
- Experience in energy sector preferred; other sectors useful
- Experience producing/interpreting design drawings and documents (SLDs, line diagrams, block cable diagrams)
- Ability to perform equipment sizing, fault rating calculations, load schedules, and technical reports
- Strong communication skills for client presentations and workshops
- Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers and collaborate across disciplines
- strong communication
- collaboration
- client-focused approach
- HV and EHV experience
- protection systems
- substations
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Posted: September 30th, 2026