Graduate Electrical Engineer - Water - 2027 (Brighton)

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Application Deadline: Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 Graduate Programme as a Graduate Electrical Engineer in our Brighton office, where you will be part of our Water team and support the delivery of electrical engineering solutions across water and wastewater projects.

The successful candidate will sit within our local Brighton MEICA team of six, supported by a regional South team of around 20 MEICA engineers across Brighton, Southampton, London and High Wycombe.

You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment through sustainable engineering solutions, working on a design and build framework for Southern Water. This is a challenging technical environment where constructability and affordability are key considerations throughout design delivery.

Take a look at our Water business line here: Water (stantec.com), and check out some of our nature-based solutions initiatives: Nature-based Solutions - UK (stantec.com)

About The Role

Alongside the MEICA team, you will support practical engineering delivery, site-based information gathering and technical documentation while developing your understanding of electrical design in the water sector. Your core responsibilities include:

• Undertaking site visits for condition assessment and information gathering.
• Supporting senior engineers with schedules and authoring technical documents.
• Building up site power burden and calculating new site requirements.
• Supporting specification of system architecture layouts, including fibre network design.
• Participating in constructability workshops and contributing to practical design solutions.
• Developing your technical capability through project work, collaboration, training and structured graduate development.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation. This role will support professional development towards the Institution of Engineering and Technology, alongside project-based learning and structured graduate development.

Your Impact

This role will help deliver better outcomes for communities and the environment by supporting water and wastewater projects that improve asset performance, strengthen resilience and support sustainable, affordable solutions for clients and communities across Brighton, the South region and beyond.

About you:

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with your Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and a keen interest in the water industry, we’d love to receive your application if you are:-

• An adapter: you’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer: you stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• A Collaborator: you work effectively with lots of different people, considering other’s perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver: you love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

Applicants must have an unconditional right to live and work in the UK for an indefinite period without limitation.

Please take a look at our Graduate FAQs (Graduate Application FAQs) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!