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Lighting Designer - ( 250000WV )

Description

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Our Buildings Specialty Lighting practice is expanding and looking for a Lighting Designer to join our growing team. Are you an emerging professional lighting designer with 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?

Stantec's Lighting Design group offers talented professionals the opportunity to transform visions into designs that illuminate some of the most impressive buildings in the world. We are looking to add a lighting designer with 1 – 5 years of experience to our award-winning Lighting Design group. The candidate would be responsible for working on lighting designs, luminaire selection, lighting controls, energy code compliance and all aspects of lighting design and documentation. The preferred candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working collaboratively alongside other creative minds and problem solvers.

This position will be hybrid with at least 3-days per week in person at the San Francisco office.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Involvement - approximately 95% of time.

1. Develop lighting design solutions and collaborate with the design team.
2. Produce lighting layouts and design documentation in Revit.
3. Develop and analyze photometric calculations utilizing AGI32 or LightStanza software for verification of design intent.
4. Implement energy code compliant designs and provide code compliance calculations.
5. Lighting control intent, documentation and specifications.
6. Develop presentation materials, renderings, graphic packages and written reports.
7. Develop luminaire schedules and provide design appropriate product specification cut sheets.
8. Develop and review mock-ups and test sample luminaires to support design strategies.
9. Attend and engage in project design meetings, as applicable.
10. Apply basic technical skills and design documentation processes to produce accurate and timely deliverables.
11. Collaborate across the practice to enhance our commitment to an integrated practice model and the value of design excellence.
12. Develop lighting designs for a variety of project types including, but not limited to, commercial workplace, civic, educational, healthcare, multi-family residential, hospitality, cultural, aviation, and transportation.

Learning/Maintaining and Expanding Technical Skills – approximately 5% of time.

1. Develop and maintain knowledge of technologies, integration platforms, and trends in the lighting market.
2. Engage with vendors for hands-on learning of products and technologies for use in design and specification.
3. Proactively pursue additional knowledge of design and related disciplines by attending available in house and external training.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

1. Motivated self-starter with can-do collaborative team approach to project work and assignments.
2. Competent knowledge of and proficiency working in Revit.
3. Able to apply best practices of appropriate content for lighting drawings (plans, elevations, sections and details).
4. Strong understanding of interior architectural design principles and user experience in the built environment.
5. Ability to research and present design options.
6. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
7. Familiarity with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator Adobe type graphic tools.
8. Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project-related documents, including sketches, graphic packages, and reports to appropriate standards.
9. Knowledge of applicable codes and standards applicable to the industry.
10. Familiarity with, and ability to apply, sustainable and human centric design principles within projects, including LEED and WELL Building Standard.
11. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills for successful transdisciplinary collaboration.
12. Strong organizational skills, in addition to an ability to manage one’s own time and prioritize tasks efficiently.
13. Competent knowledge of photometric tools such as AGI32 or LightStanza, photometric toolbox, and IES files.
14. Must have valid driver’s license & clean MVR.

Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in related design field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Minimum of 2 – 5 years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. The related experience shall be predominately in architectural lighting design.
3. Preferred Auxiliary Qualifications
4. IALD or IES membership and engagement.
5. LEED or WELL accredited professional.

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.

Primary Location : United States-California-San Francisco

Organization : BC-2804 Buildings-US West BSS

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 4, 2025, 11:47:40 AM

Req ID: 250000WV

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, 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 local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans