Electrical Engineer; Senior, Principal, Senior Principal or Experienced - Hydropower; Energy

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

Stantec, Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Stantec is working on some of the world’s largest, complex, and most exciting hydropower projects. With our ongoing success we are rapidly growing and looking to hire a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team, responsible for designing and developing cutting‑edge hydropower and pumped‑storage solutions across the UK.

You will play a key role in all aspects of hydropower projects – from feasibility studies and concept design to construction and commissioning. Your responsibilities include leading the electrical engineering design of hydropower projects, covering generators, control and instrumentation systems, protection, substations, and transmission lines. You will perform design, model, and analyse electrical and electronic systems to ensure project feasibility and compliance with industry standards.

As a Principal you will also take line‑management responsibility for select team members, support business growth, and be accountable for project deliverables.

We work closely with our growing transmission and distribution business, offering opportunities to engage in significant grid‑upgrade projects such as new transmission lines and substations. You will provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and collaborate with civil, mechanical, and other engineering disciplines to produce fully integrated project designs.

• Ideally Chartered or hold Incorporated Engineer status with the IET, or be working towards one.
• Experience with large rotating machinery – generators or motors. Specific experience in hydro and/or pumpedstorage hydro systems is highly desirable, though not mandatory. Electrical experience in other sectors, particularly Energy and Water, is advantageous.
• Proficient in producing and interpreting design drawings and documents, including single‑line diagrams, key‑line diagrams, block‑cable diagrams, equipment‑sizing calculations, fault ratings, load schedules, specifications, and reports. Familiarity with collaborative reviews and design solutions.
• Strong skills in delivering 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, community‑centric design, collaboration, and service excellence.

• Our People Culture – a close‑knit, friendly, and collaborative environment.
• Growth – we’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK and Ireland.
• Awards – Stantec has been recognised as International Consulting Firm of the Year, Best Place to Work (Large Consulting Firms) at the 2024 NCE awards, and consistently ranked in the top 10 Corporate Knights’ most sustainable companies worldwide.
• Great Benefits – competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership, and more.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great projects across all sectors.
• Industry‑leading training and development, and paid professional subscriptions.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function/Industry: Business Consulting and Services

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. Stantec is fully compliant with applicable laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

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