Assistant Engineer-Lighting

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who can work both as part of a team and individually who will be able to support with the delivery of the lighting and electrical elements of a range of Transport & Infrastructure projects, including but not limited to residential areas, car parks and motorway installations (Strategic Road Network).

This role is for an Assistant Lighting Design Engineer, preferably with a minimum of 2 years of experience as Lighting Designer in a highways lighting environment. Key requirements for this role include;

• Collaboration & Teamwork

  
  

• Technical Capability & Delivery

  
  

• Adaptability & Learning

  
  

You will be joining a growing, multi-disciplinary, energetic team that is highly regarded within the industry and you will join a global network of lighting specialists.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally, in 550 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

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• Provide input to desktop studies & assist with lighting assessments reports.

  
  

1. To determine the existing infrastructure during the pre-design stage

   
   

2. Environmental Impact Lighting assessments 

   
   

• Provide high quality lighting designs ensuring that all design calculations and drawings are completed to the required standards and quality.

  
  

• To contribute to the production of lighting technical specification.

  
  

• Ensure a clear understanding of project scope and the deliverables to be produced.

  
  

• Ensure projects are completed on time and meet prescribed project deadlines.

  
  

• Provide regular work status updates, including project progress, risks, issues, concerns, or changes to the Senior Engineer/Project Manager. 

  
  

• Responds to/track identified design checks and challenges.

  
  

• Attend and contribute to team and project meetings as required. 

  
  

• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.

  
  

• Work in coordination with all other design team members. 

  
  

• Coordinate with and direct CAD Technicians concerning technical, quality requirements and delivery timelines. 

  
  

• Support the companies approach to sustainability.

  
  

• Undertake Learning and Development including attendance at CPD events, exhibitions and seminars.

  
  

Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory skills 

• Good computer skills including a working knowledge of proprietary software such as Lighting Reality and Dialux. 

  
  

• Experience in lighting design to the relevant British and EU Standards, manuals and Guidance Notes.

  
  

• Experience in consultancy or development background with a bias on private sector work. Ability to seek clarity of instructions, check own work before submitting for approval, agree and meet timescales for items of work.

  
  

• Understanding of relevant standards and legislation including Health & Safety

  
  

• Experience in coordinating with multi-offices and multi-discipline projects.

  
  

• Meet appropriate service/design decisions.

  
  

• Inform more senior staff and peers of important and relevant service/design decisions, assert that the objectives of the company and the client are being achieved.

  
  

• Coordinating your work with other members of the project team.

  
  

• Prepare and take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions in advance of detailed design. 

  
  

• Good English communication skills are essential.

  
  

Desired skills

• Experience in Autocad, Civil 3D, Bentley MicroStation cad and visualisation 

  
  

• Experience of undertaking lighting impact assessments and traffic sign electrical network design would also be ideal.

  
  

• Membership of the Institution of Lighting Professionals or Institute of Electrical and Technology (preferably AMILP / MILP or working towards these memberships)

  
  

• Experience in complementary infrastructure fields such as roads and highways, LV electrical networks.

  
  

• Previous project experience in any UK lead office, including coordinating with local government agencies for design approvals will also be preferred.

  
  

• Awareness of UK local authority specifications

  
  

• Completion or part completion of the ILP’s Lighting Exterior Lighting Diploma or equivalent

  
  

• At least BEng (Electrical Engineering /Electronics Engineering / Electronics and Telecom Engineering).

  
  

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.