National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Specification Sales Engineer – Lighting

Manchester
3 weeks ago
Create job alert

Specification Sales Engineer – Lighting
Job Title: Specification Sales Engineer - Lighting
Industry Sector: Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Electrical Engineers, Architects, Consulting Engineers, A&D, Lighting Designers, M&E Consultants, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Specification Sales, Specification Sales Manager, Electrical Products, Lighting
Area to be covered: North West
Remuneration: £40,000-£65,000 + £5,000-£15,000 bonus (1% of sales)
Benefits: Executive company car & full benefits
The role of the Lighting Specification Sales Engineer will involve:

  • Field sales role, promoting a range of architectural indoor and outdoor lighting
  • Specification sales led role, winning projects and influence within electrical engineers, architects, consulting engineers, A&D, lighting designers, M&E consultants, interior designers and landscape designers
  • Following up on leads via Barber ABI as well as managing projects
  • Project sizes up to £1m
  • Managing a CRM database of contacts but most business/projects will be new
  • Targeting prestigious commercial projects and also high street retailers
    The ideal applicant will be a Lighting Specification Sales Engineer with:
  • Ideally working for an architectural lighting competitor
  • Open to any electrical specification sales experience, product training will be provided
  • Technically minded
  • Contacts within interior designers, electrical engineers, M&E consultants may be advantageous
  • Daily access to London
  • Proactive approach
  • Hard working, tenacious with good business acumen
    Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Sales Recruitment Consultancy, with an enviable reputation in the marketplace. We pride ourselves on surpassing client and candidate expectations again and again. Our core focus is within the building materials arena, and includes such sectors as: Architectural Lighting, Indoor Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Electrical Engineers, Architects, Consulting Engineers, A&D, Lighting Designers, M&E Consultants, Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Specification Sales, Specification Sales Manager, Electrical Products, Lighting

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Area Sales Manager – Commercial Boilers & Water Heating Systems

Industrial Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer - Food Engineering

Area Sales Manager – Underfloor Heating

Area Sales Manager – Underfloor Heating

Specification Account Manager – Wood Repair Resins and Fillers

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

UAV Jobs Skills Radar 2026: Emerging Tools, Platforms & Technologies to Learn Now

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are no longer just military assets—they're transforming agriculture, infrastructure inspection, logistics, filmmaking, and public safety. As commercial drone operations scale in the UK, the demand for skilled UAV professionals is rising sharply across engineering, flight operations, data analysis, and autonomous systems. Welcome to the UAV Jobs Skills Radar 2026—your annual guide to the tools, platforms, certifications, and technologies that are shaping UAV careers in the UK. Whether you're a drone pilot, systems engineer, or AI developer working on autonomous navigation, this radar shows you what to focus on to remain in-demand.

How to Find Hidden UAV Jobs in the UK Using Professional Bodies like IMechE, RAeS & More

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are transforming industries in the UK—from surveying, inspection, and agriculture to emergency services, logistics, and defence. As the sector evolves, so too does the demand for skilled UAV professionals: pilots, systems engineers, data analysts, AI specialists, and regulatory experts. Yet many of the best UAV jobs—especially in R&D, government contracts, and specialist commercial operations—are never advertised publicly. They’re often filled through trusted networks, working group referrals, pilot programmes, and specialist community engagement. In this guide, you’ll discover how to access hidden UAV jobs in the UK by engaging with professional bodies like the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), APRIL (UK), and regional drone networks. You’ll learn how to use directories, CPD events, special interest groups (SIGs), and industry clusters to position yourself at the forefront of opportunity—before roles are even published.

How to Get a Better UAV Job After a Lay-Off or Redundancy

Being made redundant from a role in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drone technology can be disheartening—especially in such a cutting-edge and evolving sector. But with the growing adoption of UAVs in defence, surveying, logistics, agriculture, inspection, and emergency response, your skills remain in demand. Whether you're a drone pilot, UAV systems engineer, geospatial analyst, flight software developer, or mechanical integrator, this guide will help you bounce back stronger after redundancy.