Lighting Technician
Are you looking to start your career in lighting design, or bring your existing experience into a new and rewarding direction?
DFL, one of the UK’s largest independent lighting consultancies, is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Lighting Technician to join our award-winning team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on some of today’s most ambitious and challenging lighting projects, helping to deliver creative, cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions across a wide variety of schemes.
Whether your interests lie in mechanical or electrical design, architecture, computer-aided modelling, or ecology and the environment, this role offers the chance to develop your skills in a highly specialist and respected field.
About DFL
Our team gets to work on some of today’s most ambitious and challenging lighting projects, providing creative, cost-effective and environmentally conscious solutions — and we have fun whilst doing it.
We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality designs, combined with expert advice from our team, some of whom are recognised as the most experienced industry professionals in the UK.
We work on a diverse range of lighting and electrical projects, including architectural lighting designs and highly acclaimed sensitive lighting schemes, and we are well regarded within the industry for our lighting impact assessments.
The opportunity
As a Lighting Technician, you will become part of a supportive and collaborative team, contributing to a wide range of exciting projects while developing both your technical knowledge and professional skills.
This role would suit someone who is:
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Interested in design, engineering, architecture or environmental issues
- Keen to learn and develop within a specialist consultancy
- Comfortable working with digital tools and modelling software, or willing to learn
- Looking for a long-term career with real progression opportunities
Learning and development
For those starting out in lighting, our Learning and Mentoring Programme has been created by DFL-UK to help train and develop the next generation of lighting professionals.
This unique programme combines:
- Accredited courses from the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP)
- Training through the Highway Electrical Association (HEA)
- In-house mentoring and development
- Practical, hands-on experience with live projects
The programme is designed to take a Technician from little prior lighting knowledge to a competent Engineer within 3 years.
During this journey, you will work towards recognised professional qualifications including:
- Associate Membership of the ILP (AMILP)
- Engineering Technician (EngTech) accreditation
- Approved Person status through the HEA HERS scheme
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of detailed designs and associated activities for the delivery of lighting and/or electrical schemes.
- Work with the Department Lead and Engineers to ensure scheme designs and works are delivered on time and to budget, delivering best value for our clients.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external customers to understand and develop project objectives and deliverables.
- Build and develop excellent customer relationships.
- Assist with health and safety, environmental and CDM documentation.
- Liaise with clients and other stakeholders in compliance with their processes and reporting requirements.
- Co-operate with the Directors of the company in ensuring the safety of yourself and those around you whilst at work.
- Ensure that any accidents or health and safety incidents are properly reported to the company Health and Safety Representative.
- Ensure that health, safety and environmental issues are properly taken into account during all phases of project work.
Qualifications
- HNC, HND or Degree in an Engineering, Architecture or Ecology-related subject to a minimum grade of 2:2 or above.
- Computer literate, particularly with design packages and the Microsoft Office suite.
- UK/EEC Driving Licence essential, or planning to learn soon.
Skills and Experience
- No previous lighting experience required.
- A keen interest in mechanical or electrical design, architecture, digital modelling, ecology or the environment would be advantageous.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and willing to learn.
- Able to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
What We Offer
Working for DFL will offer you many benefits, including:
- Hybrid working
- Pension and bonus schemes
- Regular one-to-ones
- Ongoing training and development
- The opportunity to build a long-term career in a specialist and rewarding industry
Apply Now
We reserve the right to close applications should we find the candidates we’re looking for, so apply today.
For further information, contact [email protected].
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Pay: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Winchester SO23 7TA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
