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At WSP, there’s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow’s world that's cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose: creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come.
Our Lighting and Energy Solutions team is seeking a Graduate Designer interested in working in the Lighting Sector and who wants to be part of this established and experienced team working on exciting and innovative projects.
Our current work includes, architectural Lighting, exterior lighting and electrical designs for urban and inter urban schemes for both public and private sector clients including:
- Highways including motorways, transport, infrastructure, city beautification and residential areas
- Architectural Lighting
- Industrial facilities
- Creative, feature and artistic lighting
- Artwork and advertising
- Sports facilities
- Flagship office, residential and hotel buildings
- Car par
- Amenity areas
- Basic and complex electrical network/circuit design
This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the application of exterior lighting techniques on a varied range of projects. The person appointed will be placed under an approved ILT Training Agreement and supported to achieve Incorporated and Chartered Engineer status.
A typical week would include
- Providing technical input to projects
- Carrying out lighting calculations and assessments
- Preparing technical reports and feasibility studies
- Application of lighting techniques through a few software calculations packages
- Assisting team members with project related work
- Site based surveys, assessments, measurements, inspections and monitoring
- Environmental studies and assessments
- Electrical calculations for basic networks
- Learning and developing on the job from experienced industry professional.
We'd love to hear from you if you have
- A Degree within a relevant lighting, engineering and/or technical subject.
- Sound technical skills and willingness to learn.
- Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Full UK driving licence.
Graduate Development at WSP
Because WSP understands that all graduates are different, we tailor your training and development accordingly to allow you to achieve your own personal goals: providing the specific support you need to reach your potential. We are committed to providing training and development which enables our employees to enhance their skills and knowledge; we encourage our graduates to gain further education and professional qualifications. That’s why we’re an accredited trainer for a number of institutions – such as ICE, IMechE, IStructE, IET, CIBSE, CILT. We also support graduates becoming chartered through other professional institutions such as the ILP or SLL.
Our 2 year programme offers a comprehensive and pragmatic approach to developing skills, knowledge and behaviours. The purpose of the scheme is to develop graduates to be technically sound, able to work on multi-disciplinary projects, client facing, and become the professionally qualified future leaders of WSP. A large part of the development will be achieved by working on actual projects and reflecting on those experiences. This is supplemented by a range of courses, seminars and events. These will provide a great opportunity to network, develop business and interpersonal skills, as well as helping to identify strengths and areas for development.
What if we can?
What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!
WSP recognises that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.
As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including a 37.5 hour working week, 25 days annual leave, pension schemes, life assurance, personal accident cover and paid professional subscriptions, as well as some not so standard benefits as part of our flexible benefits scheme – so if you would like to hop on a new bike (cycle to work scheme) or thrill the family with your Lego building skills (discount at Legoland Windsor) – WSP can help!
Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Our VIBE (LGBT + employee network), PLEDGE, BAME and WiL (Women in Leadership) networks work with the business to help ensure we continue to promote the right environment to enable LGBT+, BAMEand female employees to reach their full potential, and to ensure we continue to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
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