Assistant Lighting Associate

Power Design, Inc.; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design, a national lighting solutions provider, seeks an Assistant Lighting Associate to support quotation, submittal, and pricing processes. This role works closely with the Lighting Consultant and vendors to ensure accurate quotes and timely submittals.

You will gather and format documents, maintain pricing data, and hand off finalized submittals to the Lighting Project Manager for purchasing. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of the lighting supply chain or construction distribution preferred.
• General knowledge of electrical contracting and lighting design.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Build, update, and maintain a bill of materials and enter accurate pricing with guidance.
• Assist in identifying information gaps and track responses from estimating and clients.
• Gather and format documents for organized fixture submittals through approvals.
• Work with manufacturers/vendors on lead times, availability, and pricing.
• Create accurate quotations for estimating while adhering to budget.
• Use external vendors and internal pricing sheets for quotes.
• Maintain quotations through approvals and handoffs to Project Manager.
• Update pricing database with vendor price sheets.
• Learn vendor products and trends related to lighting systems.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Office

Detail-oriented

Organized

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Pricing database

Job description

About the Position

Lights, camera, action! We're looking for an organized and detail-oriented Assistant Lighting Associate to join our team and help us light up skylines around the nation. This position is responsible for the quotation and submittal of lighting packages in coordination with the Lighting Consultant and works directly with our vendors and Estimating teams to ensure accurate quotes and pricing. Sound like a perfect fit?

Position Responsibilities

• Build, update, and maintain a bill of material and enter accurate pricing, adjusting counts as necessary with Lighting Consultant guidance.
• Assist in identifying gaps in the information provided and keep track of answers as they come from the estimating department and the client.
• Gather and format all documents required to create and maintain organized, accurate fixture submittals through approvals and until handoff to a Lighting Project Manager for purchasing.
• Work directly with manufacturers and vendors regarding lead times, product availability, and pricing.
• Create accurate and competitive quotations for PDI Estimating while adhering to project budget.
• Utilize external vendors, internal pricing sheets, and pricing database for accurate quotes.
• Maintain PDI quotations through approvals and handoff to the Lighting Project Manager.
• Update and maintain the pricing database with vendor price sheets.
• Continue to learn vendor products, trends, technology, and systems as they relate to lighting systems, obtaining continuing education credits where available.
• Obtain fixture quotes and provide accurate pricing and recommendations for fixture solutions.

Here's What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the lighting supply chain process or similar experience within construction-specific distribution.
• General knowledge of electrical contracting, lighting design, distribution, and construction processes.
• Ability to multi-task in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment with very tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and efficient.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrate and uphold Power Design's core values, which include integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.

At Power Design, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Power Design believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is paramount to our success as a national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool nationwide