Lighting & Electrical - Retail Lighting Design and Installation

Capture the client brief: retail category, brand lighting standards, floor area, ceiling height, and any special requirements such as emergency lighting or external circuits.

Attend site to record ceiling construction, wiring routes, emergency lighting positions, and bespoke area requirements. Complete the survey form via the eForms App.

Produce the lighting layout and full luminaire schedule listing every fitting by reference, quantity, location, wattage, colour temperature, and supplier. Obtain formal client sign-off before ordering.

Build and submit the quote from the signed-off luminaire schedule, including installation labour, containment, testing, commissioning, and certification. State product lead times.

Issue RFQs to luminaire suppliers on acceptance. Raise purchase orders once pricing is confirmed. Order extended-lead-time products early to protect the installation programme.

Install to the agreed programme in coordinated access windows. Record any deviations from the luminaire schedule and flag for variation tracking.

Aim and focus directional fittings, configure controls, and carry out the emergency lighting duration test. Record all results on the certification form.

Issue as-fitted luminaire schedule, electrical installation certificates, and emergency lighting test records. Provide warranty terms and raise the final invoice on the day of handover.

Luminaire specifications change between design sign-off and procurement, but without a formal approval step, updated specs and purchase orders regularly diverge from the original quote.

Retail stores restrict installation access to evenings and weekends, making scheduling complex when multiple suppliers have different delivery dates and the fit-out programme is fixed.

Multiple luminaire types from different suppliers carry different lead times, and without a procurement tracker it is common to reach the installation date with key fittings still outstanding.