Lighting Quotations & Specifications Specialist

American Wholesale Lighting; California; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with growth potential

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

Retirement plan options

Remote or hybrid flexibility

Job summary

A leading lighting solutions company is seeking a detail-oriented Lighting Quotations & Specifications Specialist. This position involves reviewing architectural drawings, performing lighting takeoffs, and developing competitive quotations. The ideal candidate should understand lighting systems, possess strong numerical accuracy, and be proficient with tools like Excel and Bluebeam. This role offers a competitive salary, health benefits, and flexible working options, with a team focused on accuracy and improvement.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, technically strong with lighting product knowledge.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple quotes.
• Willingness to learn lighting compliance fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Review architectural electrical drawings and lighting schedules.
• Perform detailed lighting takeoffs and build costed bills of material.
• Source pricing from manufacturers to support competitive bids.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret construction and lighting drawings

Strong understanding of lighting systems

High numerical accuracy

Proficiency with Excel

Clear written communication

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Location: Fully remote or Hybrid if Bay Area candidate

Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours

Reports to: Vice President of New Construction Division

Salary Range: $60,000–$85,000 annually

About the Role

AWL is seeking a detail‑oriented, technically strong Lighting Quotations & Specifications Specialist to support lighting pricing and preconstruction efforts. This role blends drawing interpretation, lighting product knowledge, and cost strategy to produce accurate, competitive quotations.

You’ll be responsible for building complete lighting takeoffs and evaluating specified fixtures to develop value‑engineered alternatives—maintaining design intent while improving cost efficiency.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys working deep in drawings, understands why fixtures are specified, and knows how to propose smart solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Review architectural electrical drawings, RCPs, and lighting schedules
• Perform detailed lighting takeoffs and build costed bills of material
• Analyze specified fixtures and develop VE options and approved equals
• Structure pricing in clear bid formats, including base specs, alternates, and unit pricing
• Source pricing from manufacturers and vendors to support competitive bids
• Document scope notes, inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions for clean handoffs
• Maintain organized bid files, BOMs, and internal fixture‑equivalency databases
• Contribute to estimating templates, workflows, and best practices

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to read and interpret construction and lighting drawings
• Strong understanding of lighting systems (fixtures, drivers, controls, mounting)
• High numerical accuracy and comfort working with pricing data
• Proficiency with Excel, Bluebeam, and similar takeoff tools
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple quotes simultaneously
• Clear written communication and strong attention to detail
• Willingness to learn lighting compliance fundamentals

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with lighting manufacturers, reps, or distributor pricing
• Background in construction, electrical, design, or a related technical field

This role is designed to scale with the company and may grow into ownership of lighting quotation standards, process development, and training future estimators.

Benefits (AWL)

• Competitive salary with growth potential
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan options
• Remote or hybrid flexibility
• Collaborative team environment focused on accuracy and improvement