Principal Lighting Engineer

WSP; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lighting Team Leader to join their Lighting and Energy Solutions team. This role involves leading projects within the Strategic Road Network, ensuring compliance with British Standards, and utilizing your expertise in lighting design and electrical principles. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills further while working with a diverse team committed to professional development. If you are passionate about making a positive impact through innovative lighting solutions, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shape your career and contribute to landmark projects.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Access to Guidance Documents

Exposure to Key Clients

CPD Support

Team Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading lighting and electrical design development.
• Achieved IEng/CEng or working towards it with EngTech.

Responsibilities

• Support Strategic Road Network lighting team within the Highway sector.
• Lead projects and teams, ensuring technical guidance and deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Lighting Design

Electrical Principles

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

IEng/CEng Certification

EngTech Working Towards IEng

Tools

AutoCAD

Lighting Reality

ElectricalOM

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

To meet our growing UK business needs and future development aspirations we are looking for a Lighting Team Leader to join our Lighting and Energy Solutions team ideally based in our Southampton or Birmingham offices however we could consider this role based out of any of our UK offices.

This role is to support our Strategic Road Network lighting team within the Highway sector.

We are seeking individuals who have experience with Strategic Road Network and are familiar with all stages of project development, including pricing prospects and delivering projects. The individual should have experience in leading projects and teams and should be confident in a management capacity. They shall also have the technical knowledge and skills to support the production of bespoke deliverables for projects and guidance documents / initiatives to support the continued development of the wider team, whilst road lighting design experience and understanding of electrical principles are essential in this role. The individual will support a range of projects for clients in major public and private sector organisations and will become part of a respected and ambitious company with excellent career prospects and international opportunities.

Experience with the following software packages whilst desirable is not essential:

• AutoCAD
• Lighting Reality
• ElectricalOM (or similar electrical design software desirable)

A little more about your role…

WSP are fully committed to Continued Professional Development and the successful individual can expect to be actively involved with professional institutions at regional and national level, with the following considered:

• Support of one of the largest lighting design teams in the country and a diverse global consultancy
• Access to guidance documents and valuable resources to help develop technical understanding
• Development opportunities for you and for you to develop your team
• Opportunity to deliver prospects, projects and technical documents / provide technical support
• Exposure to key clients and stakeholders, plus the opportunity to build your professional portfolio
• CPD opportunities and support in attending industry recognised events and seminars

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Achieved IEng/CEng. Those with EngTech working towards IEng are also welcomed
• Experience in leading lighting and / or electrical design development with people management experience
• Asset management
• Risk aware both in terms of CDM and financial risk and able to manage or mitigate accordingly
• The ability to multitask in a high volume, fast paced work environment and plan work accordingly
• Confidence with proven interpersonal, organisational, analytical, technical and communication skills
• Familiar with the relevant British Standards and guidance documents applicable to lighting and electrical works

To find out more about our L&ES business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Lighting and Energy Solutions | WSP

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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