Primary Function
Makes design and calculations for projects with the aim of optimizing the product choice according to the customer's needs in close cooperation with Sales Team. Being recognized as expert and reference point for the Schréder Group in the domain of Lighting.
Primary Responsibilities & Duties
Main responsibilities within the job (non-exhaustive list):
- Create complex lighting designs for external Design offices/Clients and Sales representative/Sales manager. Lighting designs may include request analyses (availability of all necessary input parameters, if request is in accordance with norms, suggest alternative proposals in accordance with good lighting practice).
- Lighting calculations performed within in‑house or external lighting software.
- Luminaire specifications and descriptions.
- Elaboration of alternative proposals.
- Technical application notes (technical reports).
- Drawings with luminaire disposition and all necessary details and/or visualizations.
- Provide complex lighting calculations according to the requirements: inputs parameters analyses; perform lighting calculations and analyses with alternative proposals and/or competitor analyses.
- Provide necessary support in creation of city lighting reconstruction studies: inputs parameters analyses (road geometry, existing lighting installation, road categorization), on‑site data collection, determination of typical street profiles in accordance with road geometry and lighting class, perform lighting calculations and analyses with alternative proposals and/or competitor analyses.
- Prepare street lighting categorization proposal, perform lighting calculations and analyses with alternative proposals in cooperation with direct Manager / responsible Sales rep/ Sales manager.
- Consideration and application of the relevant lighting standards.
- Develop, implement and/or deliver product training / presentations for staff and customers (e.g. Ulysse training, ...) according to their needs.
- Support the Schréder members of international organisations (e.g. CIE, CEN, ISO) by giving feedback from local regulations and norms.
- Professional exchange within group lighting applications and Group Technical Sales support Team.
Education
MSC degree in electric engineering or equivalent studies preferable in lighting technology.
Knowledge, skills & abilities
- Languages: English (B2) + local language.
- Software knowledge: lighting design (group lighting design software Ulysse, Dialux, Relux and/or similar), visualisation within available tools, graphics design (AutoCAD, Revit and 3DMax).
- Knowledge of electronics.
- Proficient in MS Office.
- Good communication skills.
- Solution oriented & client focused attitude.
- Proactive attitude.
- Team player.
- Perfectly autonomous.
Experience
At least 5 plus years of relevant experience in the specialization of the function (lighting application).