Senior Lighting Consultant

Nottingham, Birmingham or Leicestershire

A permanent, position with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

MEC is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, delivering services for private and public sector projects across residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education and healthcare. Operating nationally from offices in Leicestershire, Birmingham, Brighton, London and Nottingham, we provide expert guidance for a wide range of clients.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Lighting Consultant to join our growing Lighting team, with a preference for the role to be based in our Nottingham office. However, we are also open to applications from candidates looking to be based in Leicester or Birmingham.

In this role, you will deliver street lighting designs, lighting impact assessments and daylight assessments across a diverse range of projects. From initial surveys and analysis through to design, reporting and third-party approvals, you will provide practical, technically robust solutions that meet both client requirements and relevant standards.

You will manage projects to agreed programmes and budgets, build strong client and stakeholder relationships, and support the ongoing development of the Lighting team. As a line manager, you will also mentor and develop junior colleagues, helping to build a high-performing and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities include:

As a Senior Lighting Consultant, you will take responsibility for delivering high-quality lighting consultancy work, managing project requirements and working collaboratively with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders.

• Support the Associate and Directors with the continued growth and development of the Lighting team.
• Develop street lighting designs, lighting impact assessments and daylight assessments.
• Undertake lighting analysis, modelling and surveys, including the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Produce high-quality reports, design models, drawings, calculations and client correspondence within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Use software including Dialux Evo, Lighting Reality, Sketch Up, AutoCAD and other relevant programmes.
• Carry out daytime and night-time site visits, surveys and investigation work as required.
• Attend meetings with clients, development teams, other disciplines and relevant third parties.
• Liaise with planning authorities, highway authorities, environmental health officers, ecologists and other statutory bodies to support efficient project delivery.
• Submit reports and designs for third-party approval, maintaining proactive communication with clients and approving bodies throughout.
• Ensure all technical work is completed in line with MEC's quality assurance and two-stage checking procedures.
• Maintain and develop departmental standards, systems and procedures, embracing industry best practice and technical innovation.
• Support research and development initiatives, including leading the annual R&D claim process.
• Comply with Designer responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Support business development activity, client care, fee proposals and repeat-business opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with MEC’s multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

Project Management Responsibilities

• Manage lighting projects across a range of sectors and, where required, support multi-disciplinary project delivery.
• Manage project administration, client liaison, quality, programmes, budgets, resources and invoicing.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, obtaining feedback and identifying opportunities for future work.
• Prepare and agree fee proposals, project scopes and delivery…