Lighting Designer 1

EwingCole•Philadelphia, PA
•Hybrid

About The Position

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 I contributes to client deliverables, participates in coordination with project teams, and supports the development of junior staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or Theater
  • E.I.T. or Lighting Certification (LC)

Nice To Haves

  • Intern encouraged

Responsibilities

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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.
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