Lighting Designer / Senior Lighting Design

Lighting Designer / Senior Lighting Design. London (and surrounding area) / Bristol / Manchester / Oxford. Competitive salary + benefits / 1 Year Fixed Term Contract for Maternity Cover.

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.

About The Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for Lighting Designer / Senior Lighting Designer to join our firm in a temporary capacity to cover maternity leave in our team. Hoare Lea’s Lighting Design team is responsible for delivering world leading lighting design across most sectors. We work with artificial light and daylight and provide strategic and lighting impact services to support biodiversity and protect our night sky. We care deeply about creating spaces that are considerate of our planet and environmental impacts, whilst also spaces that people love to use. We are a collaborative team, offering a wealth of career enhancement opportunities. Our expertise combines creativity with innovative thinking, ensuring that technical issues are balanced with aesthetic and visual criteria. As a lighting designer / senior lighting designer, your day-to-day tasks will vary, as we’ll expose you to all aspects of our work. You will manage a range of projects and use your skills/tools to produce and communicate lighting design in full, from concept to completion. You will be, attending meetings and participating in design conversations. Producing conceptual information, drawings and defining lighting and controls specifications. You will be also asked to use creative and technical software to visualise spaces and prove lighting concepts technically. You will attend and assist site related activities such as light measurements, testing, snagging, commissioning, focusing, programming. You may be working on creative lighting design, daylight or lighting impact projects. Communication is a constant feature of the role - we regularly liaise with project teams, meet clients, or end users, and attend collaborative meetings.

About You

To be successful in this role you’ll need: A relevant qualification, or demonstratable experience in relevant creative or technical roles. Appropriate experience of a similar role in a lighting design team or company. Working experience of drawing and modelling tools and approaches such as CAD and BIM (Revit). Some experience of 3D modelling packages such as Rhino 3D would also be beneficial. A good understanding of creative design tools such as Photoshop, In Design, Illustrator, or similar. Excellent communication skills are crucial along with analytical and organisational skills. Ability to work in a team environment and independently. A friendly, motivated, and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach.

How To Apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact bryonydreaning@hoarelea.com If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an introductory call to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.

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