This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 17 days at 23:59 BST.
Your opportunity
Do you want to create better places for people to live, learn and work? As a built environment consultancy, that is what we do.
Public or private sector, new development, regeneration or refurbishment: whatever the project, we help achieve impactful results through our technical expertise and hands-on support from a vast range of services.
Job Overview:
Are you a creative, self-motivated and forward-thinking Senior Lighting Designer, looking for a new challenge?
Our Lighting Design team are looking for an ambitious and motivated Senior Lighting Designer to join our team in Manchester.
Our diverse projects cover all sectors of the construction industry and will provide the opportunity to enhance your lighting design and management skills. Working across the full spectrum of RIBA deliverable stages for new and refurbished facilities.
Within the team you will lead projects, with responsibility for delivery of schemes to meet the clients’ requirements and deadlines, you will co-ordinate and allocate project resource.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support resource allocations and project delivery to meet client requirements.
* Work as part of a design team delivering concept books, innovative solutions, detailed designs, drawings and specifications.
* Undertake design calculations to support the concept proposals and test innovative solutions.
* Undertake site survey and capture data relevant to the appointment i.e. daylighting and dark skies.
* Review construction design details and make comments.
* Liaise closely with all other professionals, internally and externally.
* Attend a range of project group and design meetings.
* Advise clients and architects on improving spaces for people and the environment.
Qualifications required:
* Relevant qualification and experience in lighting design. It is recognised that people take many different routes into the lighting design industry.
* Working towards or have MSLL, MILP or MIALD registration - registration fee paid for by Ridge.
Skills / experience required to do the job:
* Experience of design solutions from conception through to completion including calculations, drawings, specifications, etc aligned to RIBA stages.
* Describe the software you are familiar with and your experience. Training can be provided on software you have not used or new software we choose to adopt in the future.
Role specific competencies required:
* Good oral and written communication.
* Passionate presentation of designs and innovation.
* Good time management and wider resource planning.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new and growing team offering excellent career progression prospects.
About us
We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual leave
A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.
Community spirit
You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.
Mental health
Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.
Financial benefits
A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.
Physical wellbeing
Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.
Flexible working
Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.
Career development
A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.
Extra benefits
Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we are looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
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