Lighting Design Engineer

Lighting Design Engineer

Lighting Design Engineer. A long-established and highly respected UK business are looking to recruit a Lighting Design Engineer for their Central Region.

Please apply if you are based anywhere in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire or Bedfordshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants more than just a design desk role - you'll be involved in technically interesting projects across highways, infrastructure, commercial and industrial sectors, with real ownership from concept through to completion.

The Lighting Design Engineer will be responsible for producing innovative, compliant lighting designs while working closely with clients and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high technical standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing detailed internal and external lighting designs using DIALux, Relux and AutoCAD
• Preparing drawings, specifications, luminaire schedules and bills of quantities
• Ensuring compliance with UK and European standards, including DMRB for highways projects
• Supporting projects from concept through to completion
• Conducting site visits and surveys
• Providing technical advice to customers and internal stakeholders
• Mentoring junior team members where required

This role would suit someone who enjoys both the technical and collaborative sides of design engineering.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• Strong understanding of electrical design principles and lighting control systems (DALI, DMX etc.)
• Experience using Relux, DIALux and AutoCAD
• Qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or similar
• ILP membership or Exterior Lighting Diploma (particularly beneficial for highways work)
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Full UK driving licence
• 2 years relevant experience

This is a Monday-Friday position offering genuine long-term career prospects and is a mixture or in-office, remote and site visits.

The package includes:

• Company car
• Mobile phone and laptop
• Industry-leading annual profit share bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension scheme
• 4x salary life insurance
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Up to 70k basic plus bonus

On top of this, our client offers a structured induction and ongoing development programme, including recognised leadership and professional training with providers such as BMS Performance, Dale Carnegie and Leadership Trust.

The Lighting Design Engineer be joining a collaborative, inclusive environment where people tend to build long-term careers rather than short stops.