Lighting Associate

powerdesigninc; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design is seeking a Lighting Associate to support BOM creation, pricing, and submittals for lighting packages. You will work closely with Lighting Consultants, estimators, and vendors to ensure accurate quotes and timely pricing updates.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of the lighting supply chain, and strong communication skills. You will interact with manufacturers and our internal teams to meet project budgets and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the lighting supply chain and construction distribution.
• Ability to coordinate with Lighting Consultant, estimators, and vendors.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to multitask under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Build, update, and maintain BOMs with accurate pricing.
• Identify information gaps and track responses from estimating and clients.
• Prepare fixture submittals through approvals and handoff to the Lighting PM.

Skills

Lighting industry knowledge

Project coordination

Communication skills

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Organized

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the Position

Lights, camera, action! We’re looking for an organized and detail-oriented 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.

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 track 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 budgets.
• Utilize external vendors, internal pricing sheets, and pricing databases 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 learning vendor products, trends, technology, and systems related to lighting, 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 multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and efficient.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrate and uphold Power Design’s core values: 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