Lighting Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexibility for personal activities

Access to professional development

Health & wellbeing support

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Lighting Design Engineer to join their Lighting and Energy Solutions team. This role involves collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality lighting solutions across various sectors.

Key responsibilities include creating design layouts, preparing reports, conducting site visits, and developing proposals. The ideal candidate will have expertise in lighting design software, strong communication skills, and experience in local government or strategic road network sectors.

Qualifications

• Proficient in LightingReality or Dialux and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of external lighting standards and regulations.
• Experience in lighting design from conception to issue for construction.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison with stakeholders and clients.
• Create detailed design layouts and engineering drawings.
• Prepare feasibility reports and technical notes.
• Conduct site visits for lighting assessments.
• Develop project proposals and track progress.

Skills

LightingReality or Dialux lighting design software

AutoCAD

Electrical design

Lighting maintenance operations

Communication and organisational skills

Knowledge of external lighting products

Education

Membership of a relevant professional organisation

Eng Tech registration with the Engineering Council

Job description

Role Overview

The Senior Lighting Design Engineer will work within the Lighting and Energy Solutions team, collaborating with multi‑disciplinary design teams, stakeholders, and clients to deliver high‑quality lighting solutions across a range of sectors.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison with colleagues, stakeholders and clients.
• Create detailed design layouts, engineering drawings, and support documentation in line with WSP’s QA and client requirements.
• Prepare feasibility reports, technical notes, optioneering reports and specifications.
• Engage with luminaire, column, controls and electrical manufacturers.
• Coordinate with contractors, including site support, responding to RFIs and TQs.
• Conduct non‑intrusive site visits to support lighting assessments and site clearance drawings.
• Develop project proposals and track progress against agreed milestones and budget constraints.
• Assist with engagement of local authority and strategic road network clients, building strong working relationships.
• Support early‑career professionals on their career journeys.
• Represent WSP within the lighting industry, fostering industry relationships and driving business development.

Your Team

• Part of a growing, multi‑disciplinary team covering Electrical and EV, Environmental, Local Government, Architectural and Strategic Road Network specialisms.
• Member of a global network of lighting specialists and experts.
• Opportunities for professional membership and CPD sessions.
• Work on projects across Commercial, Urban Realm, Transportation and Infrastructure sectors with national and local government and private clients.

Qualifications

• Proficient in LightingReality or Dialux lighting design software and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of external lighting standards, guidance, legislation and regulations.
• General awareness of electrical design and lighting maintenance operations.
• Experience in lighting design from conception to issue for construction.
• Good understanding of central management systems.
• Independent and team working with excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in Local Government or Strategic Road Network sectors.
• Knowledge of external lighting products.
• Membership of a relevant professional organisation and Eng Tech registration with the Engineering Council.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy – work from home two days a week.
• Flexibility to take one hour per day for personal activities (“WSP My Hour”).
• Access to professional development, CPD and advanced training programmes.
• Health & wellbeing support via Thrive programme, virtual GP service and wellness incentives.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and provide workplace adjustments.