Lighting Intern/Co-op – Buildings (Summer 2027)

Stantec; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a lighting design intern to join our Buildings team. You will work with experienced practitioners, producing lighting layouts in Revit and assisting with photometric calculations, energy code compliance, and report writing.

Develop presentations, renderings, and luminaire schedules while collaborating with the design team to explore design options. Ideal candidates are pursuing a 4-year design/engineering degree with a focus on lighting design, possess strong communication,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year degree in design or engineering with a focus on lighting design.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply lighting design software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with BIM tools and photometric calculations.
• Ability to organize tasks, meet deadlines, and present design options clearly.

Responsibilities

• Producing lighting layouts in Revit.
• Photometric calculations utilizing AGI32 or LightStanza software.
• Energy code compliance calculations.
• Report writing.
• Developing presentation materials, renderings and graphic packages.
• Developing luminaire schedules and pulling product specification sheets.
• Develop and review mock-ups.
• Collaboration with design team.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Can-do attitude

Time management

Research & design option presentation

Education

Pursuing a 4-year degree in design/engineering (lighting design focus)

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

Enscape

Navisworks

Lumion

Rhino

LightStanza

AGI32

Photometric toolbox

IES files

Job description

Learning begins in the classroom but there’s no better place to gain real-world experience than with Stantec. Interns are an integral part of our teams, working to solve some of the world's most complex challenges.

As an intern, you’ll work alongside our experienced practitioners and with our clients and communities. This hands‑on experience will equip you with practical skills, build your network, and provide opportunities that set you up for success.

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

Are you a student or upcoming graduate studying lighting design as part of an engineering or design program? Do you have a passion for design, sustainability and creative problem solving? Are you seeking an exciting job opportunity where you can experience the field of lighting design within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment?

Your Key Responsibilities

• Producing lighting layouts in Revit.
• Photometric calculations utilizing AGI32 or LightStanza software.
• Energy code compliance calculations.
• Report writing.
• Developing presentation materials, renderings and graphic packages.
• Developing luminaire schedules and pulling product specification sheets.
• Develop and review mock‑ups.
• Collaboration with design team.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Can‑do approach to project work and assignments.
• Competent knowledge of Revit.
• Familiarity with BIM applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, Navisworks, Lumion, Rhino.
• Well‑developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to research and present design options.
• Strong prioritization and time‑management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Competent knowledge of and proficiency with photometric calculation software such as LightStanza, AGI32, photometric toolbox, and IES files.

Education and Experience

Students actively pursuing a 4-year degree in an accredited design or engineering program with a focus on lighting design.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range

• $23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Primary Location

United States | CO | Denver

Other Locations

United States | CA | San Francisco

Organization

BC-2804 Buildings-US West BSS

Employee Status

Temporary

Management Level

Internship

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

No

Schedule

Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.