Electrical Engineer (Senior, Principal, Senior Principal or Experienced) – Hydropower (Energy)

Stantec is working on many of the world’s largest, complex and most exciting hydropower projects. Due to our ongoing success we are rapidly growing and seek a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team, working on the design and development of cutting‑edge hydropower and pumped‑storage hydro solutions. This role can be based anywhere in the UK.

It is a great opportunity to join a growing multi‑disciplinary team involved in projects such as Coire Glas in Scotland, Koysha in Ethiopia, and Dinorwig in Wales, as well as supporting our growing transmission and distribution business. We have developed a strong reputation within the sector as a leading, progressive and forward‑thinking consultancy, focused on delivering high‑quality outputs to ensure the client achieves their outcomes and business benefits.

You will play a key role in all aspects of hydropower projects, from feasibility studies and concept design to construction and commissioning. As a Principal you will lead the electrical engineering design of hydropower projects, including generators, control and instrumentation systems, protection, substations and transmission lines. You will design, model and analyse electrical and electronic systems to ensure project feasibility and compliance with industry standards, take line‑management responsibility for some team members, support business growth and strategy development, and own project deliverables.

You will also engage in the design and delivery of significant grid upgrade projects, including new transmission lines and substations, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers while collaborating with civil, mechanical and other engineering disciplines to ensure a fully integrated project design.

About You

• Ideally Chartered or hold Incorporated Engineer status with the IET, or be working towards.
• Have experience with large rotating machines (generators or motors). Specific experience in hydro and/or pumped‑storage hydro systems is highly desirable but not essential; electrical experience in other sectors, particularly within Energy and Water, is advantageous.
• Proficient in producing and interpreting design drawings and documents, including single line diagrams, key line diagrams, block cable diagrams, calculations for equipment sizing and fault ratings, load schedules, specifications, and reports.
• Strong skills in giving technical presentations to clients and design engineers and active participation in collaborative design discussions and technical workshops.
• 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.
• Growth: we're on an exciting growth journey across the UK & I – we want you to be part of it!
• 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 across all sectors.
• Industry‑leading training and development, and paid professional subscriptions.

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. 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.

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

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