Junior Lighting Designer

Role Overview

Lighting Design Engineer supporting sales and project delivery by creating CAD-based lighting designs, managing multiple projects, and providing technical and tendering support using tools like Relux or Dialux.

About the Company

The LED Group, an Irish-owned company, has a global presence and a reputation worldwide for first-class customer service and products. LED Group currently employs over 200 people worldwide. LED Group has ISO9001:2008 Quality Assurance Accreditation and insists upon uncompromising attention to detail and care throughout all processes and practices within the Group. The ROBUS range of products integrates new technologies with an emphasis on high-performance LEDs, focusing on energy savings and functionality. LED Group’s core values are that of accountability – we always do what we say we will do, ambition, empowerment, customer focus and fast pace.

As a result of increased customer demand for lighting designs coupled with strong sales growth, an opportunity has arisen for an in-house Lighting Designer role within the Lighting Design Department at LED Group in the Dublin office. The right candidate will perform a pivotal role in supporting the Sales Team to win projects by providing top-class lighting designs and quick turnaround times. This is a junior role; full training and support will be given to the successful applicant. The ideal candidate would be enthusiastic, focused, and energetic with a huge appetite to learn. This role is based in our head office.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Sales Team primarily, and other key stakeholders in the delivery of lighting design projects.
• Review and interpret CAD files to create lighting designs that meet specification requirements.
• Deliver lighting designs as requested by the Sales Team within agreed timelines.
• Project Management: take ownership of lighting design projects allocated.
• Support the Sales team in the tendering process.
• Carry out a comparative analysis of ROBUS vs Competitor products through lighting designs and reports.
• Assist in technical support functions as business needs demand.

Required Skills

• Basic level of Lighting design experience using Relux or Dialux.
• Level 8 Technical Graduate in Engineering or Design.
• Experience in working with CAD.
• A self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment as well as being able to work individually.
• Results-focused, with the ability to handle large volumes of data and to run multiple projects concurrently.
• Persistent and diligent with a focus on attention to detail.
• Assertive and dynamic with a willingness to learn and take on responsibility.

Preferred Skills

• Relevant experience in the lighting industry.
• Completion of College modules linked to Lighting Design.
• Understanding of building services.
• Knowledge of BIM is preferred.
• Proven track record of office and industrial lighting design.
• Experience in working with CAD files to create suitable lighting designs.
• Good working knowledge of lighting-related standards, schemes, and calculations.

Benefits

• 22 days holidays
• Subsidised canteen on site.
• Pension scheme available (after 6 months).
• Company laptop.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Social Activities.