Job Title: Senior / Principal Lighting Consultant
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
Location: Sunderland

About the Role

We are hiring for a specialist lighting team, they are looking for a Senior - Principal Lighting Consultant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with an engineering background who want to develop expertise in lighting design, technology, and consultancy.

Lighting Consultants play a crucial role in designing safe, efficient, and visually appealing environments. You'll combine technical engineering knowledge with creativity to deliver lighting solutions that enhance spaces while meeting strict standards, sustainability goals, and client expectations.

What a Lighting Consultant Does

As a Lighting Consultant, you will:

Design lighting schemes for a wide range of office environments, ensuring compliance with regulations and achieving required light levels

Use lighting modelling software to simulate illumination, energy performance, and visual comfort

Carry out light surveys to assess existing conditions and provide recommendations

Prepare CAD drawings, layouts, and documentation to support project delivery

Work closely with architects, engineers, and clients to ensure integrated design solutions

Attend site visits to review installations, take measurements, and support commissioning

Provide advice on lighting controls, energy saving measures, and best-practice lighting principles

Project manage multiple assignments, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget

Essential Requirements

Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering degree

Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills & Experience

Lighting-specific qualifications (Lighting Degree or Diplomas)

Experience in photography

Conducting light surveys

Previous site work experience

Benefits

Monthly gym membership

Company mobile phone

Annual Christmas payment

Paid overtime

Flexible working arrangements

Relaxed and friendly work atmosphere

If you're an enthusiastic engineering professional with a passion for lighting and innovative design, we would love to hear from you.

Contact Abi King at Penguin Recruitment to apply