Job Description
This role involves serving as a liaison within the Lighting and Energy Solutions team, working with multidisciplinary design teams, stakeholders and clients to produce detailed design layouts, engineering drawings, feasibility reports, technical notes, and specifications.
Responsibilities
- Liaison with colleagues within the Lighting and Energy Solutions team, wider multi-disciplinary design teams, stakeholders and clients.
- Production of detailed design layouts, engineering detailed drawings and support documentation in accordance with WSPs Quality Assurance and client requirements.
- Preparation of feasibility reports and technical notes, optioneering reports and specifications.
- Engagement with luminaire, column, controls and electrical manufacturers.
- Co‑ordination with contractors including site support, responding to RFIs and TQs.
- Completion of non‑intrusive site visits to support the development of lighting assessments and site clearance drawings.
- Support with the development of project proposals and progress against agreed programme milestones and budget constraints.
- Liaison with Local Authority and Strategic Road Network clients building strong working relationships.
- Analyse/evaluate client briefs and offer expert guidance and tailored support.
- Guide junior team members and Early Career Professionals on their career journeys.
- Represent WSP within the lighting industry, fostering industry relationships and driving business development.
Qualifications
- Proficient in the use of Lighting Reality or Dialux lighting design software and AutoCAD.
- A strong understanding of external lighting standards, guidance, legislation and regulations.
- A good general awareness and understanding of electrical design and lighting maintenance operations.
- Can demonstrate competency and experience in lighting design from conception through to issue for construction.
- A good understanding of central management systems.
- Can work independently, and as part of a team having excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Capable of coaching and developing junior members of the team.
- Experience in working within the Local Government or Strategic Road Network sectors.
- A good knowledge of external lighting products.
- Have a membership of a relevant professional organisation, having achieved Eng Tech registration with the Engineering Council and actively working towards IEng status.
Benefits
WSP offers flexible hybrid working, support for professional development, health and wellbeing programs, opportunities to use bank holidays flexibly, and a culture that encourages work‑life balance.
EEO Statement
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
