Senior Lighting Designer & Project Lead – Flexible

Penguin Recruitment; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Professional institution membership

Flexible working arrangements

Salary Sacrifice scheme

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment seeks a Senior Lighting Consultant to join its growing Lighting team. The role is permanent with a competitive salary and excellent benefits, based in Nottingham, Birmingham, or Leicestershire with flexible working.

You will design street lighting, perform impact and daylight assessments, mentor juniors, and lead projects. Responsibilities include client liaison, site surveys, and delivery within budget and schedule.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in lighting design, impact assessments, and/or daylight assessments.
• Proficiency in Dialux Evo, Lighting Reality, SketchUp, and AutoCAD.
• Strong project management skills, including budgeting and client liaison.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior team members.
• Understanding of health and safety responsibilities, including CDM Regulations 2015.
• Valid CSCS card and a full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel nationally for site visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver street lighting designs, lighting impact assessments, and daylight assessments.
• Conduct lighting analysis, modelling, and surveys, including mitigation strategies.
• Produce high-quality reports, design models, drawings, and calculations.
• Use software such as Dialux Evo, Lighting Reality, SketchUp, and AutoCAD.
• Undertake site visits, surveys, and investigations as required.
• Liaise with clients, planning authorities, highway authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance procedures and industry standards.
• Support business development activities, including fee proposals and client care.
• Manage lighting projects across various sectors, ensuring delivery within budgets and timelines.
• Prepare and agree on fee proposals, project scopes, and delivery schedules.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for future work.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, including graduates and apprentices.
• Conduct performance reviews, training plans, and regular one-to-one meetings.
• Promote a positive and inclusive team culture, focusing on employee wellbeing.

Skills

Lighting design

Impact assessments

Daylight assessments

Project management

Client liaison

Mentoring juniors

Budgeting

Site visits

Communication

Team leadership

Tools

Dialux Evo

Lighting Reality

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Job description

Penguin Recruitment seeks a Senior Lighting Consultant to join its growing Lighting team. The role is permanent with a competitive salary and excellent benefits, based in Nottingham, Birmingham, or Leicestershire with flexible working.

You will design street lighting, perform impact and daylight assessments, mentor juniors, and lead projects. Responsibilities include client liaison, site surveys, and delivery within budget and schedule.