Lighting Designer

The Zumtobel Group is an international lighting group and a leading supplier of innovative lighting solutions, lighting components and associated services. With its core brands, Zumtobel, Thorn and Tridonic, the Group offers its customers around the world a comprehensive portfolio of products and services.

We are recruiting for an Engineering & Design Technician to join our team in the Spennymoor commercial office. You would be responsible for on time delivery of aesthetically pleasing, functional, and energy-efficient lighting solutions for a wide variety of external spaces, including commercial, residential, urban, and architectural projects.

Main accountabilities include:

• You will provide conceptual and technical lighting design support to the UK Sales teams with effective use of software packages.
• Producing technical calculations, CAD drawings, quantity schedules, information packs and client presentations.
• Review design briefs to ensure both technical and commercial understanding of the project requirements.
• Attend site visits and customer meetings where required.
• Providing technical advice and guidance to the sales teams and customers alike
• Knowledge of national and international standards and guidelines.

What we are looking for

• Professional experience in designing external lighting systems
• LIF Certificate or ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma
• Experience including major projects, project management and customer contact.
• A proficient user of various lighting design software (including but not limited to Dialux, Relux, AutoCAD, Lighting Reality and AGI 32)
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• A sound working knowledge of BIM / Revit / 3d Studio Software is an advantage.