Assistant Street Lighting Designer​/Street Lighting Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom / Norwich, United Kingdom / Southampton, United Kingdom

Norwich, Southampton or Cambridge; UK
Recruiter contact:
Madeleine Knight

Mott Mac Donald 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 Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

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.

Reporting to the Technical Principal for Street Lighting you will be working as part of a team, where you will play an important role providing technical support to other team members and clients.

This will include delivering quality exterior lighting and associated electrical design solutions, including motorways, roads, public realm, decorative and feature lighting, also carrying out site surveys and inspection.

The job role is office based with flexibility for homeworking, and there is a requirement to carry out site surveys/inspections as part of the design work. You will take part in client meetings/briefings to discuss the proposed scheme/s or for project progress meetings, due to the location of some projects/contracts there will be at times occasional overnight stays required.

• Preparation of reports, feasibility studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents
• Clear communication skills and the individual must be able to develop strong technical credibility with the client and be able to foster relationships in a partnering environment
• Liaison with engineers/technicians from other disciplines
• Carry out site surveys/inspection
• Assist in the preparation of estimates
• Design of lighting projects in accordance with relevant standards and codes of practice
• Electrical designs for private cable networks in accordance with relevant standards
• Liaise with clients, electricity suppliers, contractors, professional organisations, sub-consultants, and other design teams
• Supporting the production of Environmental Lighting Impact Assessments reports, Economic Assessments reports and Business Cases
• Assist with nighttime lighting assessments
• Any other tasks deemed necessary and commensurate with the grade
• Highly motivated, and able to work with limited supervision
• Approachable and personable, and able to build positive working relationships with colleagues and clients
• IT Literate, inc. Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Conversant with lighting design software, in particular Lighting Reality
• Have experience or practical working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Have a working knowledge of Highways Agency DMRB and MCHDW standards, BS5489, BSEN 13201, BS7671 and ILP Technical Reports/guidance documents
• Relevant engineering or electrical qualification at a minimum of certificate or diploma level
• Completed or working towards completing the Institution of Lighting Professional Exterior…