Lighting Associate

Power Design Resources; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design Resources is seeking a Lighting Associate - Estimating to drive accurate quotations and customer satisfaction from our St. Petersburg headquarters. You will plan, execute and finalize lighting packages within budget and client constraints.

The role emphasizes plan reading, take-offs, value engineering and collaborative problem solving with multiple internal teams, while delivering exceptional service and maintaining deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with strong communication skills and 5–10 years in lighting quotations or related experience.
• Extensive knowledge of plan reading, take-offs, value engineering, product line pricing and the bid process.
• Organized multitasker in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook) and 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 using internal and external sources.
• Provide excellent customer service, attending client meetings and ensuring budgets are met.
• Collaborate interdepartmentally to resolve construction, technical and coordination issues.
• Represent the company positively with clients, vendors and industry contacts.

Skills

Customer focus

Strong communication

Plan reading

Take-offs

Value engineering

Bid process

Multitasking

Excel

Outlook

Bluebeam

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Bluebeam

Job description

Lighting Associate - Estimating

FL St Petersburg

Regular

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.

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

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.