Lighting Designer II

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. • Chapel Hill, NC

107d

About The Position

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity. Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 22 offices who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions. Recognized as a top engineering firm nationally, AEI is dedicated to enhancing the built environment through remarkable design and award-winning projects. As a Lighting Designer II in our Chapel Hill office, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future for all.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Interior or Theatre Design.
• Fundamental knowledge of lighting design, lighting sources, fixtures, lighting controls, computer-generated lighting calculations, and photometry.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in combining personal judgment with a wide variety of data and information to perform and evaluate system calculations and design options.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• Ability to anticipate design work, and to delegate and balance work for others.
• Desire to continue the learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside the office.
• Strong spoken and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective working individually and within team environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and documentation process alongside senior designers.
• Document lighting plans in CAD or Revit.
• Test lighting concepts/layouts in AGI.
• Research fixtures by phone, catalog, or internet.
• Put together cut sheet packages using InDesign.
• Assist with lighting power density calculations.
• Create and/or attend mockups.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Performance-based year-end bonus
• Flexible work environment
• Wellness resources
• Community-focused initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees