Job summary

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Lighting Design Engineer based in Peterborough or Suffolk with hybrid working on offer if peferred.

Key skills required for this role

street lighting streetlighting design engineer

Important

Electrical design - highways infrastruture

Job description

Reporting to the Street Lighting Principal Engineer you will be working as part of a team, where you will play an important role providing technical support to other team members and clients.

This will include delivering quality exterior lighting and associated electrical design solutions, including motorways, roads, public realm, decorative and feature lighting, also carrying out site surveys and inspection.

The job role is office based with flexibility for homeworking, and there is a requirement to carry out site surveys/inspections as part of the design work.

You will take part in client meetings/briefings to discuss the proposed scheme/s or for project progress meetings, due to the location of some projects/contracts there will be at times occasional overnight stays required.

As a Lighting Design Engineer your duties & responsibilities will be:

* Supporting preparation of reports, feasibility studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.

* Develop technical credibility with the client and be able to foster relationships in a partnering environment

* Carry out site reviews/inspections.

* Design of lighting projects in accordance with relevant standards and codes of practice.

* Electrical designs for private cable networks in accordance with relevant standards.

* Supporting the production of Environmental Lighting Impact Assessments reports, Economic Assessments reports and Business Cases.

* Previous work experience in a lighting design consultancy / engineering practice / local authority.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

* Completed the Institution of Lighting Professional Exterior Lighting Diploma and registered with the Engineering Council as EngTech and Affiliate Member of the ILP (IEng/MILP desirable)

* Conversant with lighting design software, in particular Lighting Reality

* Have experience or practical working knowledge of AutoCAD

* Have a working knowledge of BS5489, BSEN 13201, BS7671 and ILP Technical Reports/guidance documents.

* Full driving licence.