Senior Lighting Designer
Dublin, Ireland
Shape a better world through the power of light
At Arup, our lighting team combines creativity, technical excellence and evidence-based design to create places that are beautiful, sustainable and centred around people. We believe daylight is one of the most powerful design tools available – enhancing wellbeing and shaping memorable architecture.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Lighting Designer with expertise in daylight to join our team. You’ll work alongside architects, engineers, sustainability specialists and fellow lighting designers on some of Europe’s most ambitious projects, helping clients realise integrated lighting solutions from concept through to delivery.
The Opportunity
As a Lighting Designer, you will play a leading role in developing daylight strategies that influence architectural design from the earliest stages. You’ll combine technical analysis with creative thinking to deliver practical, sustainable and innovative solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects.
You’ll also contribute to the wider lighting team, ensuring daylight and electric lighting are considered as a unified design discipline.
In this role you will:
Lead lighting design and daylight analysis across multidisciplinary projects.
Develop integrated strategies for daylight, electric lighting, glare, solar access and visual comfort.
Design electric lighting concepts, layouts and specifications from concept to delivery.
Advise on building form, façade design, massing, daylight performance and lighting integration.
Produce clear technical reports, drawings, schedules and design notes.
Present design ideas and technical findings to clients and project teams.
Mentor junior team members and help build our wider lighting design capability.
Work with Arup’s global lighting network to share knowledge across daylight and electric lighting.
We’re looking for someone with:
Degree in Architecture, Building Engineering, Environmental Design, Lighting Design or a related discipline.
Significant experience delivering daylight consultancy within the built environment.
Strong understanding of daylight metrics, visual comfort and building performance.
Experience using relevant software such as Radiance, ClimateStudio, Ladybug Tools, Rhino/Grasshopper, IES VE or equivalent. Whilst knowledge across a range of these topics is useful, the ideal candidate will have demonstratable Radiance skills.
Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to clients and multidisciplinary teams.
A collaborative mindset with enthusiasm for mentoring and knowledge sharing.
Chartered status or progress towards professional accreditation would be advantageous.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be passionate about improving buildings through evidence-based daylight design while recognising that the best outcomes come from integrated collaboration across disciplines. You’ll enjoy solving complex problems, influencing design decisions and helping shape projects that create lasting value for clients and communities.
Why Arup?
At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Benefits that work for you:
Professional Growth and Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.
Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.
Financial Well-being and Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.
Wellbeing and Culture: At Arup we are committed to fostering a healthy working culture by offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including health insurance, flexible working schemes, wellness programmes and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to embed inclusion in our way of working, our interactions with one another and the projects we deliver. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment for talented people of any background, based on merit, fairness and respect.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.
We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please visit our Candidate Support page for contact information and assistance. We're happy to help.
Do you want to join us in shaping a better world?
Apply here: https://www.arup.com/careers/
