Remote-Eligible Street Lighting Design Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote where/­

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and related benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a Street Lighting Design Engineer to join the Buckinghamshire team, delivering safe, sustainable street lighting and highway electrical solutions across the county. You will take designs from concept through construction support, ensuring safety and high technical standards.

Responsibilities include developing designs for capital and maintenance schemes, producing calculations and drawings, site visits, and stakeholder liaison with local authorities and

Qualifications

• Experience with street lighting and highway electrical design.
• Familiarity with BS 5489, BS EN 13201, BS 7671.
• Capable of producing lighting calculations, reports, specs and drawings.
• Experience using lighting design and CAD software.
• Understanding CDM Regulations and designer responsibilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop street lighting and highway electrical designs for capital and maintenance schemes.
• Produce lighting calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings and equipment schedules.
• Undertake site visits and desktop assessments to verify infrastructure and project requirements.
• Design and specify street lighting columns, luminaires, cabling, feeder pillars and control systems.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant industry standards including BS 5489, BS EN 13201 and BS 7671.
• Prepare design risk assessments and support CDM compliance.
• Provide technical support to project teams throughout delivery.
• Liaise with Buckinghamshire Council, utility companies, developers, HS2, East West Rail and other key stakeholders.
• Support design reviews, technical approvals, construction activities and asset management updates.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, safety and quality initiatives.

Skills

Street lighting design

Highway electrical design

Lighting calculations

Engineering drawings

CAD software

CDM Regulations

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Multi-project management

BS standards knowledge

Education

Electrical/Lighting/Civil Eng degree

ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma

ILP/IET membership

Tools

Lighting design software

CAD software

Job description

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a Street Lighting Design Engineer to join the Buckinghamshire team, delivering safe, sustainable street lighting and highway electrical solutions across the county. You will take designs from concept through construction support, ensuring safety and high technical standards.

Responsibilities include developing designs for capital and maintenance schemes, producing calculations and drawings, site visits, and stakeholder liaison with local authorities and