Graduates and Junior Designers
Job Description
Learn lighting software and design methods
Understand BS 5489 and BS EN 13201
Lighting attracts people from electrical engineering, highways, architecture, product design, CAD, environmental consultancy and other technical disciplines
Relevant ability and curiosity can be as important as previous job titles
Electrical and engineering backgrounds
CAD, BIM or technical drawing experience
Environmental and planning knowledge
Analytical, design or project skills
Section 38 residential highway lighting
Street and strategic road lighting
Lighting impact assessments
Environmental and ecological lighting constraints
Private and specialist exterior lighting
Lighting design software and calculations
CAD drawings and technical detailing
Standards and lighting-class selection
Technical writing and report preparation
Client, contractor and authority liaison
Project planning and quality control
Mentoring from experienced lighting engineers
Continuing professional development
Exposure to ILP guidance and industry practice
Support in developing professional competence
Increasing responsibility as capability grows
Opportunities to build a broad project portfolio
You do not need to arrive knowing everything, but you should be interested in how places work after dark and willing to develop both engineering and communication skills
We are interested in people with experience or qualifications connected to:
Lighting design or lighting engineering
Electrical or electronic engineering
Highways and civil engineering
Architecture, urban design or product design
CAD, BIM and technical drawing
Environmental assessment or ecology
Physics, mathematics or other STEM subjects
Equivalent practical experience can also be valuable
Build an understanding of light, standards, user needs, environmental constraints and the design process
Develop your portfolio, CPD record and professional competence within the lighting industry
Applications should include a CV and a short explanation of your lighting, engineering, CAD, environmental or project experience
Explain why lighting design interests you
Identify the technical skills you already have
Include relevant projects, drawings or portfolio examples
Describe any software, standards or engineering experience
Benefits
Section 278 highway improvement schemes
Responsibilities
This gives lighting designers the opportunity to build practical knowledge across the complete project lifecycle
Work within a specialist lighting design consultancy
Contribute to live UK projects from an early stage
Learn directly from experienced lighting engineers
Develop both technical and client-facing skills
Gain experience across design, assessment and reporting
Build knowledge of standards, approvals and environmental requirements
For lighting designers, highway engineers and electrical professionals who want greater project responsibility, technical variety and direct involvement with clients and approving authorities
Highway and exterior lighting design
Lighting calculations and technical reports
Project coordination and client liaison
Design reviews and approval support
For graduates and technically minded candidates looking to develop a professional career in lighting through structured project experience, mentoring and progressive responsibility
Develop CAD, reporting and calculation skills
Support real projects and authority submissions
Strong lighting designers combine technical accuracy with practical judgement
Apply that knowledge through calculations, drawings, reports and design coordination
Progress into client communication, authority liaison, technical review and project delivery
You may be involved from the first client discussion through design development, calculation, reporting, approval and construction support
That breadth can help capable designers progress quickly and understand how technical decisions affect the full project
Job description
Join a specialist UK lighting consultancy and develop your skills through real highway, infrastructure, environmental and exterior lighting projects.Lighting design brings together engineering, technology, creativity and environmental responsibility. At HDS Lighting, our designers work on projects that influence how people travel, how developments are approved and how the night-time environment is protected.Our work includes Section 38 and Section 278 highway schemes, strategic roads, lighting impact assessments, private developments, specialist infrastructure, product applications and technical reporting. This gives lighting designers the opportunity to build practical knowledge across the complete project lifecycle.
• Work within a specialist lighting design consultancy
• Contribute to live UK projects from an early stage
• Learn directly from experienced lighting engineers
• Develop both technical and client-facing skills
• Gain experience across design, assessment and reporting
• Build knowledge of standards, approvals and environmental requirements
For lighting designers, highway engineers and electrical professionals who want greater project responsibility, technical variety and direct involvement with clients and approving authorities.
• Highway and exterior lighting design
• Lighting calculations and technical reports
• Project coordination and client liaison
• Design reviews and approval support
For graduates and technically minded candidates looking to develop a professional career in lighting through structured project experience, mentoring and progressive responsibility.
• Learn lighting software and design methods
• Understand BS 5489 and BS EN 13201
• Develop CAD, reporting and calculation skills
• Support real projects and authority submissions
Lighting attracts people from electrical engineering, highways, architecture, product design, CAD, environmental consultancy and other technical disciplines. Relevant ability and curiosity can be as important as previous job titles.
• Electrical and engineering backgrounds
• CAD, BIM or technical drawing experience
• Environmental and planning knowledge
• Analytical, design or project skills
• Section 38 residential highway lighting
• Section 278 highway improvement schemes
• Street and strategic road lighting
• Lighting impact assessments
• Environmental and ecological lighting constraints
• Private and specialist exterior lighting
• Lighting design software and calculations
• CAD drawings and technical detailing
• Standards and lighting-class selection
• Technical writing and report preparation
• Client, contractor and authority liaison
• Project planning and quality control
• Mentoring from experienced lighting engineers
• Continuing professional development
• Exposure to ILP guidance and industry practice
• Support in developing professional competence
• Increasing responsibility as capability grows
• Opportunities to build a broad project portfolio
Strong lighting designers combine technical accuracy with practical judgement. You do not need to arrive knowing everything, but you should be interested in how places work after dark and willing to develop both engineering and communication skills.We are interested in people with experience or qualifications connected to:
• Lighting design or lighting engineering
• Electrical or electronic engineering
• Highways and civil engineering
• Architecture, urban design or product design
• CAD, BIM and technical drawing
• Environmental assessment or ecology
• Physics, mathematics or other STEM subjects
Equivalent practical experience can also be valuable. Applications are considered on the evidence of your skills, approach and potential.Build an understanding of light, standards, user needs, environmental constraints and the design process.Apply that knowledge through calculations, drawings, reports and design coordination.Progress into client communication, authority liaison, technical review and project delivery.Develop your portfolio, CPD record and professional competence within the lighting industry.HDS is not a large multidisciplinary corporation. Our designers work within a focused lighting team where individual contributions matter and project experience is not restricted to one small part of the process.You may be involved from the first client discussion through design development, calculation, reporting, approval and construction support. That breadth can help capable designers progress quickly and understand how technical decisions affect the full project.Specific vacancies will be shown here when available. We are also interested in hearing from capable lighting designers, highway lighting engineers, graduates and technically experienced people who believe they could contribute to HDS Lighting.Applications should include a CV and a short explanation of your lighting, engineering, CAD, environmental or project experience.
• Explain why lighting design interests you
• Identify the technical skills you already have
• Include relevant projects, drawings or portfolio examples
• Describe any software, standards or engineering experience
• Tell us what you would like to learn next
Please do not send confidential information belonging to a current or former employer.Send HDS Lighting your CV and a brief introduction. We will review your experience and contact you when there is a suitable opportunity to discuss.Send us your details, CV and a brief introduction. We welcome applications from experienced designers, graduates and people with relevant transferable technical skills.Please include at least 8 words explaining your experience, interests or the type of opportunity you are seeking.Please provide a brief introduction of at least 8 words. Your information remains on this form and has not been lost. Simply close this message, continue editing your enquiry and submit again.Thank you. We will review your details and contact you if there is a suitable opportunity to discuss.
