Associate Lighting Designer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Associate Lighting Designer for our New York, NY office. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges. 

This is a full-time position providing technical and design support for project designers with the production of lighting projects. At WSP, we work on a variety of project types including commercial, healthcare, hospitality, civic, stadiums, exterior landscapes, data centers, government, and educational facilities. 
 

Your Impact

• Under general supervision, provides technical support for project designers with the production of lighting projects. Tasks may include assistance with the research, design, concept development, presentation development, mock-ups, lighting layout, and architectural coordination for all project types. 
• Assist with performing 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 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 specifications, applying daylighting/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.
• 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
   

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Interior Design, Theater Production Design or related degree.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience.
• Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products.
• Familiarity with process and concepts for sustainable architectural lighting strategies, principles, and practices.
• Strong creative skills with an ability to balance architectural 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.
• Basic proficiency with discipline-specific design software (i.e., AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, InDesign, AGI32, Sketchup).
• The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to render using Photoshop of other similar software. 
• Working knowledge of energy codes and LEED.
• Prior work with lighting design or related design firm.
• A member of and/or actively participates in local professional practice organizations. 

Compensation and Benefits: 
 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $78,500 - 103,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an appl