lighting designer London, England
Job description
Job Title – Senior Lighting Designer
Why Arup?
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a global collective of designers, advisors and experts offering a broad range of professional services. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world.
We offer a comprehensive lighting design service, from initial strategic advice and concept development through to construction documents and on-site support for all markets worldwide. As lighting designers, engineers, and advisors we use the medium of light to shape and influence how people interact with the built environment. We combine our creative thinking and technical skills to create distinct solutions for our clients to positively impact people, communities and nature. Our open and progressive approach to design is deeply rooted in research and evidence-based methodologies. We are curious, working holistically to create the ideal platform for transformative ideas to flourish. We aspire to use these skills to shape a more sustainable built environment for future generations.
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The Opportunity
The role will see you play a pivotal role in increasing Arup’s already successful lighting business in the UK and abroad. With a keen interest in lighting design and technology, the candidate will support the technical and creative development of the local lighting practice's capabilities and support the lighting practice nationally in the delivery of projects.
Is this role right for you?
Requirements:
- Degree in lighting design, electrical engineering, architecture or related relevant discipline, preferably with professional qualification(s) in Lighting
- Lighting design experience in the UK (and to a lesser degree overseas experience) in the lighting industry
- Proven experience in the successful delivery of lighting projects of all types, a fundamental appreciation of lighting consultancy as a technical service
- An understanding of daylight design and the ability to articulate the value of daylight within a holistic lighting design process
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Rewards and Benefits
We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Different People, Shared Values
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We know that when diverse teams collaborate great things are possible.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we provide a space for you to express yourself and to make a positive difference – discover more about life at Arup here.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.
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Our Application Process
To understand what to expect next, please visit our UK Application Process page. Stay safe online - Arup will never ask for payment or your bank details as part of our recruitment process.
Stay safe online - Arup will never ask for payment or your bank details as part of our recruitment process.
