Street Lighting Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions match 4.5–7%

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus schemes

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Peppy menopause support

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Lighting/Electrical specialist to contribute to the Street Lighting team across UK projects. You will prepare designs, perform site surveys, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient lighting solutions.

The role offers hybrid working, with opportunities to develop specialist lighting expertise and progress within a global engineering consultancy.

Qualifications

• Must have a self-driven work style and deliver quality outputs under supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with colleagues, clients, and contractors.
• Familiarity with lighting design software (Lighting Reality).
• Experience with AutoCAD in design development and documentation.
• Knowledge of UK standards: DMRB, MCHDW, BS5489, BS EN 13201, BS7671, ILP guidance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality lighting/electrical designs, drawings, specs, and contract docs.
• Undertake site surveys for design development and night-time lighting assessments.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to project outcomes.
• Coordinate designs with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure integrated solutions.

Skills

Self-motivated & proactive

Strong interpersonal & communication

Communication skills

Education

Engineering or electrical qualification (certificate/diploma)

Exterior Lighting Diploma (ILP)

EngTech/ILP affiliations

Tools

Lighting Reality

AutoCAD

Job description

Locations: Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool

Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About The Business Unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Why join our Street Lighting team?

Our Street Lighting team work on nationally significant transport and infrastructure projects including Lower Thames Crossing, A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet and East West Rail. By joining the team, you will have the opportunity to learn from recognised technical experts in lighting design and develop your skills across lighting, electrical design and environmental assessment. You will be part of a collaborative and growing team with opportunities for long-term career progression.

Key responsibilities and duties may include:

• Prepare and contribute to high-quality lighting and electrical designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documentation to support project delivery.
• Undertake site surveys to inform design development and nighttime lighting assessments.
• Develop and maintain strong technical credibility and trusted relationships with clients, contributing to successful project outcomes within collaborative and partnering environments.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering and technical teams, ensuring effective coordination and integration of design solutions.

Candidate Specification:

Essential

• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage workload effectively and deliver high-quality outputs with supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Conversant with lighting design software, particularly Lighting Reality
• Experience or practical working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Working knowledge of: National Highways DMRB and MCHDW standards, BS5489, BS EN 13201, BS7671 and ILP Technical Reports and guidance documents

Desirable

• Relevant engineering or electrical qualification (minimum certificate or diploma level)
• Completed or working towards the Institution of Lighting Professionals Exterior Lighting Diploma
• Registered with the Engineering Council as EngTech and Affiliate Member of the ILP

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at [e-mail] and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Location(s)

Birmingham, GB Sheffield, GB Liverpool, GB Leeds, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Transport

Discipline: Electrical

Job Ref: 17203