Graduate Lighting Designer

Cundall; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus £1,500

Chartered status bonus £2,000

25 days' holiday

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

Cundall’s Lighting Design Team in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Lighting Designer to join our international practice. You will help push boundaries creatively and technically, delivering photorealistic renders, concept development, and fully documented designs across workplace, retail, public realm, and art installations.

The role offers real responsibility early on, with formal training and development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or achieved a BEng/MEng in Lighting Design with strong design sense.
• Excellent grasp of lighting effects, control, and rendering tools.
• Clear communication, teamwork, and willingness to develop professionally.
• IT-literate with ability to work across design and documentation software.

Skills

Creative flair

Communication skills

IT literate

AGI32

DIALux

DIALux EVO

REVIT

Adobe Photoshop

Rhino

Grasshopper

Ladybug

Education

BEng/MEng in Lighting Design

2:2 degree

Tools

AGI32

DIALux

DIALux EVO

REVIT

Adobe Photoshop

RHINO

Grasshopper

Ladybug

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS TO START IN SEPTEMBER 2027

Cundall’s Lighting Design Team deliver award-winning innovative design solutions which have over recent years been described as game changers in a number of sectors within the industry.

The lighting designers support all of the Cundall office projects globally, in addition to working on independent lighting design commissions. With a progressively increasing workload there is a need for additional skills within the team.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a Graduate Lighting Designer to join the Lighting team.

Cundall Lighting Design approach is to challenge the perception of what is good quality lighting design, and we use every project to advance our clients and the public’s understanding of light and its many benefits. You will be expected to push the boundaries both creatively and technically to deliver outstanding and award-winning lighting designs.

Our projects are across a variety of sectors including workplace, retail, public realm, historic and lighting art installations.

This role will suit a creative, proactive, and highly skilled person with attention to detail to take an approved concept which includes producing photorealistic renders, through design development and documentation to achieve an exceptional outcome.

As a truly international consultancy, we are big enough to be able to provide a wide range of challenging projects for our staff, but still at a size where our graduates can be treated as individuals and given real responsibility at an early stage.

The Skills

• On target to achieve at least a 2:2 degree.
• Accredited to a BEng/MEng degree level in Lighting Design and a keen ability and understanding of interior design and architecture and possess creative flair and an enthusiasm for a career in design.
• Understands Lighting effects and control and has the ability to complete hand sketches, lighting details, photorealistic renders and lighting calculations as required in concept and development phases.
• Possessing a desire for personal and professional development, you’ll have the proven ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Given the collaborative and client-focused nature of this role, you need to have excellent communication, interpersonal skills and be a confident and credible relationship builder.
• You should also have an appreciation of the commercial factors which affect design solutions and be IT literate. Software knowledge of AGI32, DIALux, DIALux EVO, REVIT, ADOBE Suite including Photoshop and RHINO. A knowledge of digital engineering programs such as Grasshopper and ladybug is advantageous but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive starting salary which grows as you develop, as well as many training and development opportunities to make sure you keep progressing.

Aside from this, those who successfully join our graduate scheme also enjoy:

• A one-off joining bonus of £1,500, payable during your first week of employment
• A £2,000 bonus on gaining chartered status with a relevant professional body
• 25 days' holiday per annum (plus statutory holidays)
• A flexible benefits package which enables you to select additional benefits to suit your personal circumstances.

Must have right to work in the UK, we do not provide sponsorship for this role.

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.