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Annapolis

POSITION DETAILS:
Classification: Full-Time​
Hours: 40Hrs/wk, Exempt​
Position: Senior Lighting Designer
​Salary/Benefits Commensurate with Experience

As a Manager, you will:
Serve in a quality assurance role with your team members and the firm, sharing best practices.
Interface among the principals, design/technical staff, and business team as needed.
Serve as a role model for others and mentor professional skills appropriately.
Participate in office-wide discussions and decisions regarding staffing, profitability, and performance in collaboration with the Principal and EVP.
Implement good judgment and leadership within the project team to support the firm's business model.
Prioritize critical path items for multiple projects or team members.
Effectively manage and mentor your team, demonstrating strong delegation skills.

For complete job description and application: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3717428919/

Toronto

The Opportunity:

WSP’s Building/Transportation M&E Team is currently seeking a Senior Lighting Designer with a passion for design to join our Lighting Team located in Toronto (25 York St.). Reporting to the Lighting Manager within the Mechanical & Electrical group; the successful candidate will be a creative force, who loves to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge Lighting Design projects for a range of industry clients including Transportation, Healthcare, Commercial, Educational, Entertainment & Recreation, Government & Cultural Buildings.

The successful candidate will be a team-focused professional, with the ability to deliver exceptional technical work as well as providing mentorship and guidance to junior members of the team.

Why WSP?

A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer,
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada;
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things;
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

For complete job description and application: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3637369324/

Ann Arbor

Duties: The successful applicant will teach a 3 credit Lighting course; design the lighting for Cherry Orchard which opens April 4th; advise a student designer on a University Production, and therefore, serve as the teacher of record for a 3 credit practicum; participate in departmental annual portfolio review as a responder, January 26th and 27th.

Qualifications:

- Ability to teach and mentor lighting design
- Professional credits as a lighting designer
- Demonstrated ability to empower, advocate for, and value a broad range of students of diverse identities and experiences, as shown through pedagogy, mentoring, and related activities.

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Des Moines

Essential Job Functions:

- Work with architectural project teams on all aspects of the art, science and business of lighting design in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment
- Perform lighting design tasks including complete lighting concepts and designs, luminaire selections, detail development and documentation, client presentation development, photometric lighting calculations and renderings, BIM/Model production, lighting controls, energy and economic calculations and specifications
- Perform Construction Administration (CA) tasks for lighting projects including site observations, pre-wire lighting controls meetings and commissioning of lighting control systems in the field along with aiming and adjusting accent fixtures
- Work with lighting studio staff in the creation of full-scale working lighting mock-ups in our lighting lab

Requirements:

- Enthusiastic about lighting, learning and collaborating
- Proficient in REVIT, AutoCAD, AGI, Bluebeam, Adobe Studio, ElumTools and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrates ingenuity and creativity
- Experience with daylighting simulation and/or calculation software is a plus
- Knowledge of lighting control systems (ETC, Lutron, HCS, nLight, Crestron, Watt-Stopper, etc.)
- Knowledge of LEED and/or WELL standards is a plus
- Familiarity/ basic knowledge of NFPA 70, ASHRAE, IECC codes and the National Electrical Code

Los Angeles

Your Role:

- Under general supervision, provides technical support for project designers with the production of lighting projects.
- Assist with performing basic professional lighting design work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, layout, and systems to determine conformance with applicable standards and codes.
- Assist with basic technical assistance on various design, installation, and integration issues relating to creating state of the art lighting design that is innovative and inspiring, developing luminaire and controls specifics, applying day lighting/harvesting, and creating spaces that impact building capabilities, ambiance, safety, and security.
- Assist with generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation and specifications using electronic systems, artistic renderings, drawings, diagrams, illustrations, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Perform lighting calculations, analysis and rendering studies and use results to inform project decisions.
- Document lighting layouts in Revit and/or CADD.
- Assist in lighting mock-ups and design presentations.
- Complete training on assigned tasks.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Interior Design, Theater Production Design or closely related discipline.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience.
- Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainable lighting strategies, principles, and practices.
- Strong creative skills with an ability to balance lighting aesthetics and client desires with practical concerns.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Basic proficiency with artistic renderings, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
- Proficiency with discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD or Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, InDesign or Sketchup and AGI21 or similar lighting software).
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.