Lighting Designer 1

EwingCole; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible/hybrid work options

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

EwingCole is seeking a Lighting Designer 1 to join our Philadelphia or Wayne team. This role supports senior lighting designers, develops lighting concepts, performs calculations, and creates coordinated documentation across project phases.

You will contribute to client deliverables, coordinate with project teams, and help develop junior staff, using Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam within a multi-disciplinary practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Theater.
• EIT or Lighting Certification (LC) Intern encouraged.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Microsoft Suite.

Responsibilities

• Composes and notates production documentation including lighting plans and details.
• Applies appropriate software tools to tasks and coordinates with project teams.
• Supports project delivery and references codes and company standards.
• Develops lighting concepts, layouts, fixture selections and control system ideas.
• Gains knowledge of lighting products and construction/documentation processes.
• Assists with submittals, RFIs and site observations as needed.
• Communicates lighting design intent to project teams and contributes to budgeting.

Skills

Lighting design

Concept development

Documentation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Theater

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Description

EwingCole is a nationally recognized architecture, engineering, interior design and planning firm with offices across the country. Our multi-disciplinary practice is built on the core values of professional excellence, design quality and collaboration. We are looking for an Lighting Designer 1 to join our team in our Philadelphia or Wayne office.

The Lighting Designer 1 supports senior lighting designers on design and documentation efforts. This role applies foundational lighting design knowledge to develop lighting concepts, perform calculations, and produce coordinated documentation across all phases of a project. The Lighting Designer 1 contributes to client deliverables, participates in coordination with project teams, and supports the development of junior staff.

Essential Functions:

• Documentation: Composes and notates production documentation appropriately, including lighting plans, details, and coordinated drawing sets
• Software: Demonstrates the ability to apply the correct software tool to the task
• Building Technology: Applies knowledge gained and coordinates with other project team members
• Project Delivery: Supports the project team in all phases of project documentation
• Codes: References applicable codes in the development of projects
• Quality Standards: References company standards in the development of projects
• Sustainability: Applies an understanding of sustainability and energy efficiency concepts to projects
• Design Generation: Enhances the key aspects of a design with the addition of detail, including development of lighting layouts, fixture selections, and lighting control system concepts
• Material Research: Acquires knowledge of lighting products and control systems and evaluates appropriate applications
• Construction Administration: Assists with submittal reviews, RFIs and reports on site observations
• Calculations: References codes, standards and best practices to analyze lighting conditions and develop calculations
• Design Communication: Communicates lighting design intent to project teams
• Profitability: Develops a basic understanding of project management and budgeting
• Specification Writing: Gains exposure to specification editing in application to a project

Requirements

• Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Theater
• E.I.T. or Lighting Certification (LC) Intern encouraged
• EwingCole currently utilizes Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam and the Microsoft Suite software to deliver projects

Benefits of Working at EwingCole

Generous paid time off, 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, flexible/hybrid work options, paid parental leave, excellent insurance offerings including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity protection and more.