Shine a Light on Sustainable Innovation – Join BRE as a Lighting Consultant!
Are you passionate about lighting design, energy efficiency, and creating healthier, more sustainable environments? At BRE, we’re looking for a knowledgeable and forward-thinking Lighting Consultant to help shape the future of lighting in the built environment. From daylighting strategies to cutting-edge artificial lighting solutions, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a trusted organisation at the forefront of research, standards, and consultancy.

*We will consider full and part-time applications for this role*

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!
BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE
This Lighting Consultant role sits within BRE’s Built Environment team and supports the delivery of specialist lighting consultancy services, including both daylighting and electric lighting. The role involves working on a wide range of projects for commercial and public sector clients, contributing to the assessment, modelling, and optimisation of lighting in the built environment.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Deliver technical consultancy in lighting, including daylight and electric lighting assessments

Support planning applications through daylight/sunlight analysis, Environmental Statement chapters, and related documentation

Contribute to projects involving light pollution, energy efficiency, visual comfort, and the impact of lighting on health and well-being

Undertake building and lighting modelling using CAD and specialist lighting software

Manage assigned projects to time and budget, ensuring high technical standards and client satisfaction

Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes

Assist in experimental work and validation of innovative lighting solutions

Produce clear, technically robust reports and present findings to clients and non-technical audiences

Your profile 
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
Essential

A degree in lighting or a related discipline, a relevant professional qualification, or equivalent experience working in the lighting field

Strong numerical and mathematical modelling skills

Proficiency in CAD, with experience in building modelling

Competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word

Excellent written English, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to non-specialist audiences

Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively

Good communication and teamwork abilities, with confidence in client-facing and presentation scenarios

Enthusiasm for learning and a willingness to develop technical knowledge and expertise

Desirable

Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. in lighting or surveying)

Experience using specialist lighting software, particularly RADIANCE

A track record of successfully managing technical projects

Commercial awareness and a strong understanding of client needs

A flexible approach to work and willingness to travel within the UK and internationally

BRE Benefits

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution

• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

• Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing

• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more

• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development

• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform

• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options
Mostly Remote – This role is primarily home-based, with occasional travel to our head office in Watford for planned meetings (once every three months).

Our Recruitment Process

Online Assessment

Shortly after you apply (within approximately 10 minutes), you’ll receive a link to complete an online assessment. This takes around 20 minutes and helps us better understand your skills and suitability.


Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

Equal Opportunities Statement

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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