Assistant Lighting Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, ambitious lighting professional to join the growing Lighting Systems practice at Atkins. The ideal candidate will have experience in a varied range of lighting applications across the highways, transportation, rail and infrastructure sectors.

The successful candidate will be enjoying a successful career in lighting and be ready to take the next step in their development primarily working in the highway and rail sectors.

Responsibilities:

Technical
• Responsible for the delivery of technical consultancy support related to exterior lighting projects and businesses as required
Stakeholder
• Liaising with customers in a responsive and client focused manner
• Engaging with clients in pursuit of business development

Management
• Supporting the northern Lighting Systems team and other teams with the development of technical solutions reports and management of projects.
• Responsible for completion of specifically assigned tasks to time and cost.
• Adhering to the company’s Quality, Safety and Environmental procedures.
People
• Supporting the development of others.

The Individual:

• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• A team player, dedicated to the delivery of projects
• Works to personally set deadlines with minimal supervision
• Confident and professional manner
• Able to use initiative and has a desire to continuously improve
• Enjoys working on simple, routine and complex projects
• Dedicated to continuous professional development


Requirements:

Essential
Technical
•Appropriate academic qualifications
•Appropriate professional qualifications
•Experience of designing to British electrical and lighting standards (BS7671, BS5489 and BSEN 13201)
•Experience of Transport Scotland or local authority requirements for relevant projects
•Proficient in all Microsoft Office software particularly MS Excel and Word
•Proficient in discipline design software particularly AutoCAD, Lighting Reality, Dialux and electrical cable sizing software.

Management
•Proven ability to deliver high quality work within set timeframes.

Desirable
• Experience of lighting design/general LV lineside power distribution on Network Rail projects, including level crossings and junctions
• Associate Member of the Institution of Lighting Professionals (AMILP)
• Hold the Institution of Lighting Professionals Exterior Lighting Diploma
• Registered with the Highway Electrical Association NHSS8 Scheme for Authorised Personnel
• G39 certificate held
• Experience of onsite inspections of highway lighting or highway electrical installations
• Experience in the use of AMTECH electrical design software
• Experience of the preparation of technical reports
• Experience in a range of technical areas such as:
oLED luminaire appraisals
oCentral Management Systems
oSustainability
oCarbon management techniques
• Driving Licence
• Flexibility for periods working away from normal office location

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.