Highways Street Lighting Engineer - Remote Options

Balfour Beatty plc; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote where/

25 days annual leave

Pension

Inclusive benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Street Lighting Design Engineer for the Connect Plus Services M25 project. The role is based in Leatherhead, with flexibility to work across CPS depots and site visits as needed.

The successful candidate will lead planning, coordination and delivery of highway lighting designs, using Lighting Reality or similar tools, while ensuring compliance with DMRB, MCHW and UK standards. A relevant electrical engineering degree and ILP diploma are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highway lighting design projects within the Strategic Road Network
• Strong knowledge of ILP & British standards
• Experience using Lighting Reality or similar design software
• Knowledge of DMRB, MCHW and relevant UK/European standards
• Experience in electrical design and associated software
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or a related discipline)
• Professionally qualified (or working towards) with a recognised institution

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of lighting design projects from concept through to completion
• Undertake highway lighting designs using Lighting Reality or similar software
• Deliver and support electrical design activities using associated design tools
• Manage and review design documentation, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project requirements
• Coordinate and manage external design consultants
• Review design outputs to ensure compliance with DMRB, MCHW and relevant standards
• Resolve engineering and design issues, both on site and with design teams
• Maintain trackers and registers for design deliverables, including O&M manuals and H&S files
• Liaise with internal teams, supply chain and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and delivery
• Stay up to date with changes to standards and best practices, sharing knowledge across the team

Skills

Highway lighting design

Electrical design

DMRB & MCHW standards

Lighting Reality

UK/European standards knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma

Professionally qualified (or working towards)

Tools

Lighting Reality

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is recruiting a Street Lighting Design Engineer for the Connect Plus Services M25 project. The role is based in Leatherhead, with flexibility to work across CPS depots and site visits as needed.

The successful candidate will lead planning, coordination and delivery of highway lighting designs, using Lighting Reality or similar tools, while ensuring compliance with DMRB, MCHW and UK standards. A relevant electrical engineering degree and ILP diploma are preferred.