Lead Senior Lighting & Electrical Engineer
2 days ago
Birmingham
Lead Senior Lighting & Electrical Engineer Location: Birmingham, B4 6AT (Hybrid, UK flexible locations considered) Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 Contract: Permanent About the Role We are seeking a permanent Lead Senior Lighting & Electrical Engineer to join a Consulting Energy, Lighting & Technology Practice. You will work on major UK infrastructure lighting and technology projects within a large-scale transport renewals programme. You will take a lead role in project delivery, oversee technical outputs, and support the development of a growing team of lighting engineers. Key Responsibilities • Lead a team delivering compliant, technically sound engineering solutions, • Produce and check designs, calculations, drawings, and project documentation, • Oversee and support junior engineers’ work, • Manage project budgets and commercial performance, • Liaise with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, • Support bid preparation and work-winning activities, • Ensure health and safety compliance across all project work, • Act as main engineering contact on assigned projects, • Contribute to design reviews and risk management, • Act as Principal Designer where required, • Supervise and develop a small technical team Requirements • Experience in lighting or electrical engineering design delivery, • Strong understanding of relevant technical standards and client requirements, • Knowledge of transport/roadside infrastructure systems (desirable), • Strong experience with CDM Regulations and health & safety management, • Ability to manage project risks, budgets, and deliverables, • Experience checking technical design outputs, • Competent with relevant engineering software/tools, • Strong client-facing and communication skills, • Experience mentoring or managing engineers, • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (desirable or contract-dependent), • Senior Engineer level experience or equivalent Benefits • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, • Career development and structured progression, • Support toward professional qualifications, • Pension scheme, • 24+ days holiday plus bank holidays, • Health and wellbeing support, • Employee discount scheme, • Volunteering and social value opportunities