Street Lighting Engineer

RailwayPeople; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

RailwayPeople seeks a Street Lighting Engineer to join our highways and infrastructure team, delivering street lighting and electrical design across public sector schemes. Hybrid UK role with office and site work and some travel, supporting technical design from concept to completion.

The role focuses on design, calculations, reports and coordination with clients and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong technical lighting design capability and software familiarity.
• Experience with lighting calculations and modelling.
• Knowledge of highways lighting standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Produce street lighting designs per industry standards and client requirements.
• Carry out lighting calculations and modelling using Lighting Reality.
• Prepare technical reports, specs, drawings and design documents.
• Support electrical design delivery for lighting and infrastructure.
• Carry out site surveys, inspections and condition assessments.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, utilities and design teams.
• Assist with feasibility studies, project estimates and scheme development.
• Support environmental lighting impact assessments and related reports.
• Attend client meetings and provide technical input throughout project delivery.

Skills

Lighting Reality

AutoCAD

DMRB standards

BS 5489

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Lighting Reality

Job description

Street Lighting Engineer

Location: Flexible UK Locations (Offices located in Norfolk, Southampton or Cambridge)
Sector: Highways & Infrastructure
Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Street Lighting Engineer to join a growing highways and infrastructure team, supporting the delivery of street lighting and associated electrical design projects across a range of public sector and transportation schemes.

Working alongside experienced lighting professionals, you will contribute to the design, assessment and delivery of lighting solutions for highways, public realm, urban environments and associated infrastructure projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to further develop their technical expertise within a collaborative and supportive environment. The role will include a combination of office-based and site-based activities, with occasional travel to project locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce street lighting designs in accordance with relevant industry standards and client requirements.
• Undertake lighting calculations and modelling using Lighting Reality.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, drawings and design documentation.
• Support the delivery of electrical designs for lighting and associated infrastructure.
• Carry out site surveys, inspections and condition assessments.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, utility providers and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Assist with feasibility studies, project estimates and scheme development.
• Support the preparation of environmental lighting impact assessments and related technical reports.
• Attend client meetings and provide technical input throughout project delivery.

Essential Requirements

• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to manage workload effectively and deliver high-quality outputs with limited supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, clients, contractors and 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
  • BS 5489
  • BS EN 13201
  • BS 7671
  • Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) Technical Reports and guidance documents

Desirable Requirements

• Relevant engineering or electrical qualification (Certificate, Diploma, HNC, HND or equivalent).
• Completed, or currently working towards, the Institution of Lighting Professionals Exterior Lighting Diploma.
• Registered with the Engineering Council as EngTech.
• Affiliate Member (or above) of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP).

Salary & Benefits

• £30 - £40 per hour (Inside IR35), depending on experience and qualifications.
• Equivalent earning potential of approximately £62,000 - £78,000 per annum.Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Long-term programme of work within the highways and infrastructure sector.
• Opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects including National Highways, local authority, public realm and urban infrastructure schemes.
• Exposure to major lighting and electrical infrastructure projects.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.