Graduate Lighting Designer: Create Innovative Lighting

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

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.