Lighting Designer

MCW Group of Companies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

We Light is looking for a full-time Junior Lighting Designer to join our team at MCW Consultants in Toronto. This position is ideal for an emerging lighting designer with 1-2 years of experience in lighting design, interior design, architecture, or related fields.

Strong AutoCAD and Revit skills, good design eye, and eagerness to grow are essential. You will support lighting layouts, documentation, fixture selections, and project coordination across design projects, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in lighting design or related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read architectural/interior/electrical/construct drawings.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support development of lighting layouts and documentation using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Assist with lighting concepts for architectural/interior projects.
• Review drawings to integrate lighting requirements.
• Assist with fixture selections, schedules, specs, and presentations.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, designers, and contractors on projects.
• Maintain project documentation and drawing revisions.
• Ensure designs meet client requirements, standards and codes.
• Support senior designers and project managers through phases.
• Overtime as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client focus

Continuous learning

Creativity

Initiative

Interactive communication

Self confidence

Teamwork

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

We Light is looking for a full-time Junior Lighting Designer to join our team in a role based at MCW Consultants in Toronto. This position is ideal for an emerging lighting designer or design professional with 1-2 years of experience in lighting design, interior design, architecture, electrical design, or a related field.

We are looking for someone who is technically capable, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic about lighting design. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with drawings and documentation, enjoys collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and is interested in developing deeper expertise in architectural lighting. This role is well suited for someone early in their career who has strong AutoCAD and Revit skills, a good design eye, and a genuine interest in growing within the lighting design industry.

The successful candidate will support the development of lighting layouts, documentation, fixture selections, and project coordination across a range of design projects. This posting is for an existing vacancy for a newly created position within MCW.

Location:

Toronto, ON

Salary Range:

$70,000 - $75,000 (Salary is commensurate with the relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and alignment with the role requirements).

Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of lighting layouts, drawings, and documentation using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Assist with lighting design concepts for architectural, interior, commercial, institutional, and/or public projects.
• Review architectural and construction drawings to help integrate lighting design requirements.
• Assist with fixture selections, lighting schedules, specifications, and presentation materials.
• Support lighting calculations and analysis under guidance when required.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, interior designers, contractors, and internal project teams as needed.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, drawing revisions, and project files.
• Ensure lighting design work aligns with client requirements, project standards, and applicable codes.
• Support senior designers and project managers through design, tender, and construction phases.
• Overtime as required

Education & Experience:

• 1-2 years of experience in lighting design, interior design, architecture, electrical design, or a related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, interior, electrical, and construction drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines/successful completion of deliverables
• Ability to communicate and work well with other departments
• Keen interest in lighting design, architectural lighting, and the built environment.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a collaborative lighting design environment.
• Team and client-focused
• Self-motivated, hardworking, flexible

Preferred Technical Abilities:

• Experience with AGi32, Dialux, Visual, or other lighting calculation software is considered an asset
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop.
• Knowledge of lighting products, controls, photometrics, and fixture specifications.
• Understanding of lighting design principles, energy codes, and industry best practices.
• Experience preparing lighting schedules, specification packages, or design presentations.
• Background in interior design or architecture with a strong interest in lighting.

Job Specific Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking Analyzing and synthesizing information to understand issues
• Client Focus Providing service excellence with added value to internal and/or external clients
• Continuous Learning Identifying and addressing learning and developmental needs to enhance own performance
• Creativity and Innovation Modifies current approaches to generating viable, new approaches and solutions
• Initiative Addresses current issues by dealing with situations proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise
• Interactive Communication Listening to others and communicating articulately, fostering two-way open communication
• Legislative, Policies, Procedures & Standards Understanding and using relevant legislation, policies, procedures and/or standards in performing one’s work
• Results Management Supervises work/projects by organizing time, work and resources to accomplish in the most effective and efficient way
• Self Confidence Demonstrating realistic trust in own abilities and confidence when challenged
• Teamwork Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals