Setup and Location: Work from Home
Work Schedule: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM AEST | 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM PHT
Employment Type: Full-time
Ready to do work that actually excites you?
The Lighting Design Engineer is responsible for developing practical, compliant and commercially appropriate lighting solutions for new and existing retail stores. The role combines lighting design, technical engineering, product selection and documentation to ensure each solution supports the client brief, brand environment, buildability, energy performance and applicable Australian requirements. Working closely with project, estimating, construction, procurement, client and external consultant teams, the role will take lighting concepts through calculation, coordination, documentation, review and project support.
What You'll Do
You'll be the kind of person who:
- Develop lighting concepts and design options for retail stores, shopfronts, back-of-house areas and associated spaces.
- Prepare lighting layouts, luminaire schedules, reflected ceiling coordination information, control intent and design notes.
- Complete or coordinate lighting calculations, including illumination, uniformity and glare considerations appropriate to the space and task.
- Engineer lighting solutions for compliance with applicable Australian Standards, National Construction Code requirements, electrical design criteria and client specifications.
- Confirm product suitability, photometric performance, electrical characteristics, mounting constraints, maintenance access and compatibility with lighting controls.
- Coordinate lighting requirements with architectural, electrical, mechanical, fire, signage, joinery and ceiling documentation.
- Provide technically sound, value-conscious alternatives while protecting design intent, safety, quality and compliance.
- Review shop drawings, technical submissions, samples and substitutions, and clearly document comments, assumptions and outstanding information.
- Provide technical support during estimating, procurement, construction, commissioning and defects close out.
- Maintain accurate design records, calculations, approvals, product data and revision-controlled documentation.
ACCOUNTABILITY / EXPECTED OUTCOME AND BENCHMARK MEASURES
Lighting design delivery Accurate, coordinated lighting designs are produced to agreed program and brief.
- Design options reflect the retail environment, visual tasks, brand intent, constructability and budget.
- Layouts, calculations, schedules, assumptions and revisions are complete and traceable.
- Design information is issued in accordance with project milestones.
Engineering & compliance Lighting solutions are technically suitable and address applicable project requirements.
- Applicable standards, code requirements and client criteria are identified for each project.
- Calculations and technical selections are checked and documented before issue.
- Items requiring specialist certification, electrical sign-off or external consultant input are escalated promptly.
Coordination & constructability Lighting integrates with the full store design and can be installed and maintained safely.
- Clashes and interface risks are identified early.
- Architectural, services, joinery, signage and ceiling information is reviewed and coordinated.
- Site constraints and installation access are considered in design decisions.
Product selection & value Specified products are fit for purpose, available and commercially appropriate
- Luminaire performance, controls compatibility, warranty, lead time and maintenance implications are assessed.
- Alternatives and substitutions are evaluated against documented technical and design criteria.
- Cost-saving options are presented without compromising compliance, safety or approved design intent
Stakeholder communication Clear, timely technical advice supports project decisions
- Project teams receive concise status updates, design clarifications and records of decisions.
- Queries from clients, consultants, suppliers and site teams are responded to within agreed project timeframes.
- Risks, assumptions and outstanding information are visible and actively managed.
Project support & close-out Design intent is supported through construction, commissioning and handover
- Technical submissions and shop drawings are reviewed in a timely manner.
- Site issues, defects and commissioning outcomes are documented and resolved with the relevant parties.
- Lessons learned and proven design details are captured for future stores.
Systems & continuous improvement Lighting design tools, templates and technical libraries remain accurate and useful.
- Product data, standard details, calculation templates and approved selections are maintained.
- Design processes are reviewed for quality, efficiency and repeatability.
- Reporting is prepared as required.
Health, safety & compliance Activities are completed with a safety-first and accountable mindset.
- Design decisions consider safe installation, operation, maintenance and access.
- Work is performed in accordance with company policies, legal obligations and project governance.
- Potential safety, quality or compliance issues are raised immediately.
Requirements
What You Bring
We're looking for someone who:
- Tertiary qualification in electrical engineering, lighting design, architectural engineering, building services or a closely related discipline. Equivalent demonstrated experience may be considered.
- Experience designing lighting solutions for retail, commercial interiors, hospitality, workplace or other customer-facing environments.
- Working knowledge of lighting calculations, photometric files, luminaire performance, colour quality, controls and energy efficiency principles.
- Ability to interpret architectural, reflected ceiling, electrical and services drawings.
- Experience with lighting calculation and design software such as DIALux, Relux or equivalent, together with CAD/BIM and Microsoft 365 tools.
- Knowledge of relevant Australian regulatory and standards frameworks. The successful candidate must be able to identify and apply the current requirements relevant to each project.
- Experience in retail rollout, shopfitting or multi-site project delivery will be highly regarded.
OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Strong technical judgement, attention to detail and disciplined document control.
- Ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- Commercial awareness and a practical understanding of construction sequencing, lead times and site constraints.
- Collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge unsuitable products, incomplete information or non-compliant proposals.
- Ability to manage multiple store designs and priorities while meeting project deadlines.
- Initiative, curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Benefits
Why You'll Love Working Here
- HMO, Dental, and Life Insurance for you and one free dependent from day one (with the option to enroll additional dependents)
- Paid Leaves: Birthday, Vacation, Medical, and Maternity (up to 6 Vacation Leaves are convertible to cash on your anniversary)
- Employee Engagement Activities: Year-End Party, Family Day, Team Building, and more!
Let's Talk
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