Senior Lighting Engineer

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Engineer in the Street Lighting Team, where your expertise will drive innovative infrastructure projects across the UK. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of lighting design from conception to completion, working collaboratively with diverse teams and clients. You'll manage engineering tasks, navigate complex challenges, and ensure quality in project delivery. With a strong focus on personal development and career progression, this position is ideal for those ready to push the limits of what's possible in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven design experience in a lighting design environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering tasks and define project scopes.
• Provide expert technical knowledge across multi-disciplinary projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Lighting Design

Education

ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma

Degree in a related technical field

Tools

Lighting Reality

AGi32

Dialux

Amtech Pro Design

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to lead and innovate? Our Street Lighting Team, based in AECOM's Manchester office, is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive the future of lighting across the UK. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence infrastructure projects from conception through completion.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. The team provides technical leadership of projects throughout the infrastructure lifecycle from feasibility, preliminary and detailed stage designs. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and numerous local authorities, and major contractors.

Flexible on locations across the UK (Hybrid/remote working)

Current & Upcoming Projects:

• SR 520 Bridge Replacement (Seattle, WA, United States)
• A40 Access to Witney (Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)
• Didcot Science Bridge (Oxfordshire, United Kingdom)
• Dublin International Travel Hub (Dublin, Ireland)
• A34 Subway (Stockport, United Kingdom)

Here's what you'll do:

• Develop: Manage engineering tasks, explore subject areas, define project scopes, and create unique solutions.
• Advise: Provide expert technical knowledge and support across multi-disciplinary projects, from conceptual stages to implementation.
• Ensure Quality: Navigate the complexities of transportation projects, working with clients to address and resolve challenges.
• Collaborate: Build strong relationships with technical teams and clients, leading multi-disciplinary efforts to achieve integrated design solutions.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• Relevant Technical Qualifications: Ideally, you possess an ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma or equivalent qualification in a related technical field.
• Proven Design Experience: Demonstrated success in a lighting design environment, with a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Software Proficiency: Proficient in industry-standard software, including Lighting Reality, AGi32, Dialux, and Amtech Pro Design to create and assess detailed lighting schemes.
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently and diplomatically engage with staff, colleagues, and clients.
• Project Management: Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Manage client expectations and project requirements from inception through to completion.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!