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Regional Director Lighting

AECOM, Leeds

Regional Director Lighting

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AECOM, Leeds

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 7 Dec | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ec7cfba99f504e9a88506f4f1db7c62a

Full Job Description

  • Lead project delivery and quality and budget management on mid to large size projects nationally and internationally.
  • Understand how to negotiate contracts and ensures that contract obligations and/or milestones are tracked and met.
  • Manage and plan the activities of a group of design personnel, technicians and specialists.
  • Provide leadership and direction to technical staff or leads efforts to grow technical expertise
  • Participate in the professional development plans for staff and encourage expansion of expertise in different sectors.
  • Assist in training and mentoring of staff to ensure technical development of the team.
  • Support, train and mentor junior staff.
  • Become accredited with AECOM project delivery and quality assurance systems.
  • Lead technical client relationships and play a role in attracting new work/ clients.
  • Ensure implementation of all AECOM Heath & Safety policies
  • Ensure that good client working relationships are maintained.
  • Promote AECOM and the Lighting Design team and realise internal and external growth opportunities.
  • Develop and assist implementing a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.
    • Come grow with us: And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

    We are looking for a self-motivated, ambitious and creative individual to work alongside our experienced lighting designers and engineers as part of independent projects as well as within a multidisciplinary environment. This is a senior consultancy-based position requiring demonstrable experience within a client focused environment. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position and this position will be well suited to an experienced consultant with a proven track record in project delivery, team development, work winning and client management who is looking to take the next step or someone with a desire to work in multi-disciplinary design consultancy and wants to join an established lighting team. What you'll do! A large part of your role will be client facing, identifying new leads and securing new and repeat business. Your role will involve coordination and integration with wider AECOM business lines to maximise opportunities within the UK and internationally. You will work as part of our design team helping to lead, manage and deliver lighting design packages. You will be familiar with relevant industry standards and good practice and be able to implement applicable design criteria and have the skills to help develop a project from concept through to technical design and support commissioning and completion. Knowledge of specialist areas including architectural lighting, lighting masterplanning, public realm lighting, Smart lighting controls, planning, and low carbon design are a plus. If you have a passion for light and design, work well within a team, and are committed to continuous learning, development and growth, we would like to hear from you., Ready to push the limits of what's possible?,
  • You will be a results driven and motivated individual with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
  • You will be able to analyse complex issues and be accountable in solving challenging problems
  • Work collaboratively with the ability to make autonomous decisions in line with policies, procedures in support of business strategy
  • Extensive knowledge in working in the UK and internationally.
  • Experience working in a lighting design consultancy across a number of market sectors and have a proven track record in project delivery, team development, work winning and client management. Experience with a large multi-discipline environment is a plus.
  • Experience in managing teams (internal and sub-consultants) and ability to act as technical lead in focus areas.
  • Exhibits sound judgment in assessing problem situations or complex issues.
  • In depth knowledge of common UK standards and guidance.
  • A university degree in interior design, architecture or electrical engineering (A degree or certification in lighting is a plus).
  • Be able to use lighting design and calculation tools: DiaLux, AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-up, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, and Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of other graphic and visual design tools are a plus
  • Knowledge of Rhino, 3DS Max and other three dimensional design tools are a plus
  • Member status of relevant institution, i.e MCIBSE, MILP, etc.
    • Desirable attributes:
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng of either CIBSE or ILP), or ability to obtain chartership within 12 months
  • International Experience is a plus.

    Work with Us. Change the World.
    • At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us., AECOM Lighting provides comprehensive lighting design services on a broad range of projects and sectors worldwide. We are currently recruiting for a Regional Director , to be based in the UK., Call to action: Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! About AECOM AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

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