Electrical & Lighting Engineering Manager

Tesco UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket and technology firm in the UK is seeking an Electrical & Lighting Engineering Manager to ensure energy-efficient and innovative store solutions. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining technical standards for electrical equipment. The position offers a flexible working arrangement to support work-life balance and is committed to inclusivity and support throughout the application process.

Qualifications

• Experience of project design and delivery in the electrical sector.
• Good understanding of local industry standards and relevant legislation.
• Ability to approach specifications to deliver easy to maintain products.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for equipment development in stores.
• Create and maintain standards supporting annual Property business plans.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure delivery of Group technical standards.
• Understand performance and develop proposals for improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement across product areas.

Skills

Project design and delivery

Understanding of industry standards

Health & Safety knowledge

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Degree level, HNC or IET qualified

Job description

At Tesco, we’re proud to put customers at the heart of everything we do. As an Electrical & Lighting Engineering Manager, you’ll work closely with stakeholders and technical suppliers across the group to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that create real value for our customers. You’ll play a key role in shaping our long-term engineering strategy—ensuring our stores are well-lit, energy-efficient, and fit for the future.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Matthew Reeves-Smith.

• Identifying opportunities to develop and improve equipment within your product groups, ensuring our stores are equipped with reliable, efficient, and future‑ready solutions.
• Creating and maintaining world‑class standards that support the delivery of the annual Property business plan, helping us build better stores for our customers and colleagues.
• Working cross‑functionally with stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery and consistent application of Group technical standards.
• Understanding equipment performance and collaborating with colleagues to explore root causes of issues—developing proposals that inform short, medium, and long‑term plans.
• Driving continuous improvement by finding ways to deliver better, simpler, and more cost‑effective solutions across your product areas.
• Building strong relationships with industry experts, colleagues, and stakeholders across Retail and Property—energising and influencing others to deliver great results together.
• Ensuring the correct application of technical standards for all electrical and lighting equipment, supporting safe and efficient store operations.
• Bringing technical innovation and fresh ideas to keep Tesco at the forefront of engineering excellence.
• Acting as the notified Electrical Duty Holder for Tesco Engineering, ensuring compliance and safety across all electrical systems.

• Experience of project design and delivery, writing specifications in this sector.
• Good understanding of industry standards and relevant legislation.
• Understands Health & Safety and how to best approach specifications to deliver easy to maintain products.
• Degree level, HNC or IET qualified

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award‑winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you’re just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we’re here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you’re interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.