Associate Lighting Designer

Power Design; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design is seeking a Lighting Designer to collaborate with architects, interior designers, clients and engineers to create complete lighting designs, including fixture selection and controls.

The role focuses on front-of-house spaces and building façades, with design meetings, client presentations, and coordination with estimating and engineering teams to deliver a fully coordinated product within budget.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of architectural lighting design experience, especially front-of-house hospitality.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• Extensive knowledge of lighting fixtures, pricing, and lighting control systems.
• Proficient in lighting calculations using modeling software (Visual Pro, AGI 32, etc.).
• AutoCAD/Revit experience preferred.
• Strong design sketching, visualization and communication skills.
• Photoshop/InDesign knowledge is a plus.
• Understanding of architectural/engineering design processes.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Highly organized with strong written and verbal communication.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel/Outlook) is required.
• Uphold Power Design core values: integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation and growth.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, efficient, creative and coordinated lighting designs using internal and external sources.
• Analyze fixture packages to optimize products and pricing.
• Mentor assistant lighting designers.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings and ensuring budget-conscious selections.
• Create and submit thorough fixture submittal packages.
• Act as a liaison between client/architect and engineering/estimating departments.

Skills

Lighting design

Front-of-house hospitality

AutoCAD/Revit

Lighting calculations

Graphic communication

Microsoft Office

Organization

Communication skills

Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Photoshop

InDesign

AGI 32

Visual Pro

Job description

About The Position

The Lighting Designer is responsible for collaboration with the architect, interior designer, client and electrical engineer to create a complete lighting design complete with fixture selection and controls. Lighting design will primarily be limited to front of house spaces and building façade. This position involves attending design meetings, creating lighting designs for the clients, recommending and selecting fixtures, and preparing and presenting submittal packages to clients. Other responsibilities would involve working closely with the internal estimating, engineering and lighting distribution departments to present the client with the final product that is fully coordinated and is within the customers budget.

• Produce accurate, efficient, creative and coordinated lighting design utilizing internal and external sources.
• Conduct ongoing analyses of fixture packages to identify opportunities and provide suggestions for optimal product and pricing selections.
• Develop and mentor assistant lighting designers.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings during all phases of the project life cycle and assisting in the selection and approval process while remaining budget-conscience.
• Create and submit thorough fixture submittal packages based on customer specifications utilizing internal resources.
• Act as a liaison between the client/architect and engineering/estimating departments.

About The Position

The Lighting Designer is responsible for collaboration with the architect, interior designer, client and electrical engineer to create a complete lighting design complete with fixture selection and controls. Lighting design will primarily be limited to front of house spaces and building façade. This position involves attending design meetings, creating lighting designs for the clients, recommending and selecting fixtures, and preparing and presenting submittal packages to clients. Other responsibilities would involve working closely with the internal estimating, engineering and lighting distribution departments to present the client with the final product that is fully coordinated and is within the customers budget.

position details/responsibilities

• Produce accurate, efficient, creative and coordinated lighting design utilizing internal and external sources.
• Conduct ongoing analyses of fixture packages to identify opportunities and provide suggestions for optimal product and pricing selections.
• Develop and mentor assistant lighting designers.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings during all phases of the project life cycle and assisting in the selection and approval process while remaining budget-conscience.
• Create and submit thorough fixture submittal packages based on customer specifications utilizing internal resources.
• Act as a liaison between the client/architect and engineering/estimating departments.

here’s what we’re looking for

• At least 10 years of experience in architectural lighting design with concentration in front of house hospitality spaces. Able to provide an extensive portfolio.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• Extensive knowledge of product lines, pricing of lighting fixtures and lamps, and lighting control systems required.
• Proficient with lighting calculations utilizing lighting modeling software (Visual Pro, AGI 32, etc.)
• Ability to work in AutoCAD/Revit is preferred but not required.
• Ability to demonstrate general design skills including sketching, visualization and graphic communication.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and computer illustration skills is preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of the architectural and engineering design process.
• Ability to multitask in a high volume, fast paced work environment with very tight deadlines.
• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook required.
• Demonstrate and uphold all of 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.

About Us

Power Design is a National Design Build Contractor, focused on innovative construction across multiple trades: electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and systems technologies. Since 1989, we’ve disrupted the industry by putting next-generation ideas to powerful, practical use because we care. We design breakthrough solutions that push the limits of what’s possible by harnessing the collaborative power of our teams to elevate experiences and empower the communities where we live and work. In an industry that tends to look back, we’re building better by staying grounded in our values, dedicated to our unique culture, and supportive of work-life balance – making us built to last. By investing in our people and doing things differently, we’re designing what’s next.

To learn more, visit www.powerdesigninc.us.