Lighting Designer for Healthcare & Education (Remote)

Cannon Design; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Flex spending account

Remote work options

Discretionary bonuses

Employee perks programs

Job summary

CannonDesign in Chicago is seeking a Lighting Designer to join a multi-disciplinary team. You will design lighting and control systems for healthcare, education, and commercial clients, and prepare basic construction documents under supervision.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years' experience, with proficiency in Revit MEP, AGI, ElumTools, ComCheck, and Adobe Creative Suite. Occasional site visits and coordination across markets are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in lighting design.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience with engineering design software (e.g., Revit MEP, AGI, ElumTools, ComCheck).
• Proficiency in graphic design/image editing software (Adobe Creative Suite).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT).
• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Teams, Trello, Procore; Miro preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic construction documents and specifications for lighting and control systems.
• Design lighting and control systems for healthcare, education, and commercial clients.
• Analyze lighting and engineering documents and layouts.
• Develop electrical and energy codes, and apply lighting/control system design (IES guidance).
• Perform illuminance and lighting power density calculations and complete ComCheck/record documents.
• Recommend improvements per standards to enhance quality and coordination.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for markup accuracy.
• Gather information for RFIs and review change orders in construction documents.
• Conduct on-site visits to verify conditions and observe progress.

Skills

Lighting design

Revit MEP

AGI

ElumTools

ComCheck

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related degree

Tools

Revit MEP

AGI

ElumTools

ComCheck

Bluebeam

Teams

Procore

Miro

Trello

Job description

CannonDesign in Chicago is seeking a Lighting Designer to join a multi-disciplinary team. You will design lighting and control systems for healthcare, education, and commercial clients, and prepare basic construction documents under supervision.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years' experience, with proficiency in Revit MEP, AGI, ElumTools, ComCheck, and Adobe Creative Suite. Occasional site visits and coordination across markets are expected.