Smart Street Lighting Designer — Hybrid/Remote-Eligible

Balfour Beatty plc; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with up to 40% remote

25 days paid annual leave

Pension and incentive schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Street Lighting Designer to develop lighting schemes for highways, roads and urban spaces across the UK. You will produce calculations with Lighting Reality, DIALux evo and AGi32, create detailed layouts, reports and drawings, and ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements.

You will collaborate with civil, electrical and utility engineers, visit sites, and promote energy-efficient, LED-based solutions while maintaining project documentation and

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in street lighting or highway electrical design.
• Knowledge of relevant street lighting standards and regulations.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar CAD software.
• Experience using lighting design software.
• Understanding of electrical distribution and highway infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Designing street lighting schemes for highways, roads, junctions, pedestrian areas, and public spaces.
• Producing lighting calculations using industry-standard software such as Lighting Reality, DIALux evo, or AGi32.
• Preparing detailed lighting layouts, specifications, technical reports, and construction drawings using CAD software.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant industry standards, client requirements, and health and safety legislation.
• Selecting suitable lighting columns, luminaires, brackets, foundations, and control systems.
• Undertaking site surveys and assessments to evaluate existing infrastructure and project constraints.
• Working closely with highways, civil, electrical, and utility engineers to coordinate design delivery.
• Supporting planning applications, technical approvals, and construction activities by providing technical advice and responding to design queries.
• Promoting sustainable and energy-efficient solutions, including LED lighting, smart controls, and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate design documentation and supporting continuous improvement across projects.

Skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Lighting design software

Highways electrical design

Analytical & communication skills

Project coordination

Full UK driving licence

Education

Electrical/Civil engineering degree (HNC/HND)

Tools

Lighting Reality

DIALux evo

AGi32

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Street Lighting Designer to develop lighting schemes for highways, roads and urban spaces across the UK. You will produce calculations with Lighting Reality, DIALux evo and AGi32, create detailed layouts, reports and drawings, and ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements.

You will collaborate with civil, electrical and utility engineers, visit sites, and promote energy-efficient, LED-based solutions while maintaining project documentation and