Graduate Electrical Public Lighting Designer (On-the-Job Training Provided)
We're looking for a Graduate Electrical Public Lighting Designer to join our Melbourne CBD team in NEN's Public Lighting Design (PLD) division. You'll provide technical and project support to our senior designers, contributing to the planning, design, documentation and delivery of public lighting projects for streets, parks and public spaces. From the get-go, we'll train you in public lighting design, covering everything from lighting calculations and modelling to site audits and Australian Standards (AS/NZS ****) compliance. No prior lighting design experience is needed; this is a genuine on-the-job growth pathway, supported by our Public Lighting Design Manager. You'll report to the Public Lighting Design Line Manager and work alongside clients, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders, building foundational capability in lighting design standards, tools and practices as you go.
Key responsibilities
Prepare preliminary and construction drawings for public lighting projects
Learn and apply lighting calculations and modelling using tools such as DIALux
Support lighting audits and site assessments as your capability develops
Apply relevant public lighting standards and guidelines across projects
Research lighting products and technologies to support design decisions
Help prepare reports, proposals, tools, templates and procedures
Liaise with clients and contractors under the guidance of senior staff
Support delivery across multiple projects at once
About you




Cert IV or higher technical qualification, preferably in Electrical Engineering (or working towards one). You could also be an Electrician who would like to move to an office-based role.
Proficient in Excel and the wider Microsoft Office suite
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of CAD (e.g. AutoCAD)
Some exposure to lighting or network design concepts
Familiarity with lighting design software such as DIALux
Familiarity with project management methodologies, tools or practices
Awareness of public lighting standards (full training provided)
Professional and self-motivated demeanour
Customer-centric attitude with a genuine desire to get it right for clients
About us
NEN Consulting is an Australian utilities and infrastructure consultancy. We help major Australian infrastructure projects and property developments de-risk their utilities engagement, from grid connections and high voltage engineering to data centre power, private and embedded networks, and public lighting design. Our team of engineers, consultants and designers brings over 100 years of combined industry experience, and we're proud to be nimble enough to stay genuinely hands-on with every client and project. Our values — Knowledge, Results, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration — shape how we work with clients and with each other. We take pride in simplifying complex utilities problems and delivering accurate, reliable outcomes for the infrastructure projects that keep Australia moving.
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📌 Graduate Electrical Public Lighting Designer (On-The-Job Training Provided) (Melbourne)
🏢 NEN Consulting
📍 Melbourne