An award-winning, firm of consulting engineers; this world renowned practice specialises in mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering for construction.
As an independent partnership which has been established for nearly 150 years, they have over 500 staff spread between nine offices throughout the UK.
With a stated mission of delivering “a professional service of the highest standard” and an enviable track record they have won a considerable number of awards; both for their involvement in projects and for their company and its role within the industry as a whole.
Locally, their Yorkshire office is very well established, initially on the back of a public sector framework and now with a broad range of public and private sector clients in all sectors apart from health care. It is based within walking distance of Leeds train and the bus station with numerous car parks nearby. The offices are well appointed with plenty of space and natural light making them a pleasant environment in which to work.
Corporately, they offer support to become Chartered, whether you are at the start or a mid-point in the process and an excellent package. This includes a company pension, death in service insurance, healthcare and company car/allowance for senior level positions.
job description:
A Lighting Design Engineer with design flair is being sought to join this highly design focused team in Leeds to produce schemes for a range of projects from city centre master planning such as city centre re-developments to high profile buildings ranging from corporate HQ's to retail stores as well as more bespoke sites such as museums and art galleries.
You will be expected to work to a clients brief autonomously while liaising with other Engineers as to progress and deadlines. You will also be working with larger groups on specific projects.
The key to success in this role is your ability to use your initiative in seeking innovative, yet effective solutions. Within this group you will also have the opportunity to interface with and influence Services Engineers, Architects and Façade Engineers.
An experienced Lighting Design Engineer, you ideally will have some experience of working on lighting schemes for any of the above projects.
You may well be an engineer (i.e. an Electrical Design Engineer) or be working within the field of Architecture or Interiors with a focus on lighting. The key thing is that you have a particular flair and interest in lighting and design.
You may well be a member of the Institute of Lighting Engineers, but it is crucial that you can demonstrate the ability to develop a concept as well as the detail design of a project.
This position is based in Leeds, but works very closely with the companies other offices within the UK and overseas on a number of schemes. As such the opportunities for travel are considerable once you have established your skills and credentials within this specialist group.
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