Lighting Controls Engineer

Lighting Controls Engineer

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 DOE
Location: Milton Keynes (Office Based)
Benefits: Pension, Free Parking, Electric Vehicle Charging, Cycle to Work Scheme, Enhanced Holiday Entitlement

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly respected UK lighting manufacturer with a heritage spanning more than a century. As part of a global organisation at the forefront of intelligent lighting and building technologies, the business delivers innovative solutions across infrastructure, transport, public realm, commercial and industrial markets.

This is a unique opportunity to become the company''s specialist in lighting controls technology, playing a key role in supporting new product development, customer projects and the future growth of connected lighting solutions.

If you enjoy solving technical problems, working with cutting-edge technology and collaborating with engineering and sales teams, this role offers excellent long-term career potential.

About the Company

Our client is an established manufacturer of professional lighting systems, supplying high-performance solutions into some of the UK''s most demanding environments including highways, rail networks, commercial developments, public spaces and industrial facilities.

Part of a global technology group, the business is investing heavily in smart lighting, sustainability and connected infrastructure solutions. Their products help customers reduce energy consumption, improve asset management and support environmental objectives through advanced lighting controls and monitoring technologies.

The company has built its reputation on engineering excellence, product quality and customer service, making it a trusted partner for contractors, consultants, local authorities and infrastructure providers across the UK.

The Role

As Lighting Controls Engineer, you will become the technical expert for the company''s lighting controls portfolio, supporting a range of intelligent lighting systems including DALI, D4i, wireless controls and Central Management Systems (CMS).

Working closely with Engineering, Product Development and Sales teams, you will provide technical guidance throughout the customer journey, from project conception and system design through to commissioning and aftersales support.

This position offers excellent exposure to emerging smart lighting technologies and provides a clear route into senior technical or product management positions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the internal technical specialist for lighting controls products and systems.
• Support customers and sales teams with technical enquiries and controls solutions.
• Evaluate, test and validate lighting controls compatibility across product ranges.
• Work with leading third-party controls manufacturers and technology partners.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the lighting controls roadmap.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide aftersales support.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, installation guides and testing procedures.
• Support production teams with controls integration and product implementation.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical presentations.
• Manage controls-related projects from concept through to successful delivery.

What We''re Looking For

Essential

• Electrical, Electronic or Controls Engineering background.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn new technologies.

Desirable

• Experience with DALI lighting controls.
• Knowledge of D4i protocols.
• Wireless lighting controls experience.
• Central Management Systems (CMS) experience.
• Building Management Systems (BMS) exposure.
• Lighting industry experience.
• HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.

Candidates from Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, BMS Engineering, Technical Support Engineering, Electrical Design Engineering or Smart Building Technology backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What''s in It for You?

• Salary of £25,000 - £35,000 depending on experience.
• Opportunity to become a recognised technical expert.
• Exposure to cutting-edge smart lighting technologies.
• Long-term career development opportunities.
• Training and support from industry-leading technology partners.
• Work for a global organisation with significant investment in innovation.
• Pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Electric vehicle charging facilities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Increasing annual leave entitlement with service.

ATA Recruitment are working exclusively with this client we will be conducting a short list starting today, we will conduct the 1st interview over the phone and the successful candidates will then be forwarded to our client with our recommendation.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity then please respond with your intention as we are looking to fill this role in the not-so-distant future, you will then be contacting by one of our Recruitment Consultant who will be able to provide more details. 

Contact:

Bav Patel

Recruitment Consultant

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