Lighting Design Engineer – Hybrid Street Lighting

Mott MacDonald; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions match 4.5–7%

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Peppy menopause support

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Lighting/Electrical specialist to contribute to the Street Lighting team across UK projects. You will prepare designs, perform site surveys, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient lighting solutions.

The role offers hybrid working, with opportunities to develop specialist lighting expertise and progress within a global engineering consultancy.

Qualifications

• Must have a self-driven work style and deliver quality outputs under supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with colleagues, clients, and contractors.
• Familiarity with lighting design software (Lighting Reality).
• Experience with AutoCAD in design development and documentation.
• Knowledge of UK standards: DMRB, MCHDW, BS5489, BS EN 13201, BS7671, ILP guidance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality lighting/electrical designs, drawings, specs, and contract docs.
• Undertake site surveys for design development and night-time lighting assessments.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to project outcomes.
• Coordinate designs with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure integrated solutions.

Skills

Self-motivated & proactive

Strong interpersonal & communication

Communication skills

Education

Engineering or electrical qualification (certificate/diploma)

Exterior Lighting Diploma (ILP)

EngTech/ILP affiliations

Tools

Lighting Reality

AutoCAD

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Lighting/Electrical specialist to contribute to the Street Lighting team across UK projects. You will prepare designs, perform site surveys, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient lighting solutions.

The role offers hybrid working, with opportunities to develop specialist lighting expertise and progress within a global engineering consultancy.