Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Landscape Lighting Designer to join our Cairo studio, contributing to the design and delivery of high-profile landscape and public realm projects across the Middle East. The ideal candidate will bring a strong design sensibility, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of lighting's role in enhancing outdoor environments, with sensitivity to cultural and climatic contexts of the region.

Your role

• Lead the design and development of exterior lighting concepts for public spaces, parks, waterfronts, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.
• Collaborate closely with landscape architects, urban designers, and engineers to integrate lighting seamlessly into the overall design vision.
• Develop lighting strategies that respond to Middle Eastern climate, cultural aesthetics, and nighttime use patterns.
• Prepare detailed lighting layouts, fixture specifications, photometric studies, and control strategies.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, and contractors to ensure quality and compliance with regional standards.
• Support project delivery from concept through construction, including site visits and mock-up reviews.
• Stay current with lighting technologies, sustainable practices, and smart lighting systems relevant to the Middle East market.

About you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in landscape lighting design, with a strong portfolio of built work.
• Experience working on Middle East projects is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in lighting design software (e.g., Dia lux, Relux, AGi32), AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of lighting controls, energy codes, and sustainable lighting practices.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with ability to work across time zones and multicultural teams.
• Familiarity with LEED, Estidama, or other regional sustainability frameworks.
• Experience with Giga projects or large-scale masterplans in the Middle East.
• Ability to mentor junior designers and contribute to studio knowledge sharing.
• Multilingual capabilities (Arabic is a plus but not required).

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Annual leave balance in accordance with local labour law
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions
• Opportunity for local and global internal transfers
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus program
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.