Lighting Associate

Power Design, Inc.; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design, Inc. is seeking a Lighting Consultant to support estimating strategy and customer satisfaction from our corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The role involves planning, executing and finalizing lighting packages according to customer budgets and parameters.

The candidate should have 5–10 years in lighting quotations, plan reading, value engineering and cost estimating, with strong MS Office and Bluebeam skills, and a bachelor’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with 5–10 years of lighting and distribution quotations experience.
• Strong knowledge of plan reading, take-offs, value engineering, pricing and the bid process.
• Organized multitasker who thrives in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook, and in Bluebeam.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Uphold Power Design’s core values: integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation and growth.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, efficient and competitive quotations utilizing internal and external sources.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings and ensuring customer needs and budget are met.
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve construction, technical and coordination issues.
• Represent the company positively with clients, vendors, partners and industry contacts.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication skills

Quotations experience

Plan reading

Take-offs

Value engineering

Product pricing

Bid process

Multitasking

Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Bluebeam

Excel

Outlook

Job description

about the position…

The Lighting Consultant is a customer-focused position based out of our corporate headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The lighting consultant helps drive estimating strategy and customer satisfaction by planning, executing and finalizing lighting packages according to the customer’s budget and parameters.

position details/responsibilities…

• Produce accurate, efficient and competitive quotations utilizing internal and external distribution sources.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings and ensuring that the customer’s needs and budget are always met.
• Through interdepartmental collaboration, ensure that all construction, technical and coordination issues that arise are resolved.
• Represent the company in a positive manner with clients, vendors, partner businesses and other industry contacts.

here’s what we’re looking for…

• A driven individual with a customer focus and strong communication skills with at least 5-10 years of experience in lighting and distribution quotations or other related experience.
• Someone with extensive knowledge of plan reading, take-offs, value engineering, product line pricing and the bid process.
• An organized multitasker who thrives in a high volume, fast-paced work environment with very strict deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (with a focus on Excel and Outlook) and in Bluebeam.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not 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