Lighting Designer
Company : Stantec
Location : Boston, MA, 02108
Posted Date : 26 October 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Arts & Entertainment
Occupation : Designer
Job Details
Stantec Lighting Designer Opportunity
Are you a recent graduate or 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 0 - 4 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. The location could be in Boston MA or in the Washington DC office.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing lighting design solutions and collaborating with the design team.
- Producing lighting layouts in Revit.
- Photometric calculations utilizing AGI32 or LightStanza software.
- Implementing energy code compliant designs and providing code calculations.
- Lighting control intent, documentation, and specifications.
- Report writing.
- Developing presentation materials, renderings, and graphic packages.
- Developing luminaire schedules and pulling product specification sheets.
- Develop and review mock-ups.
- Collaboration with design team.
Capabilities and Credentials
- Can-do approach to project work and assignments.
- Competent knowledge of and proficiency working in Revit.
- Familiarity with BIM applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, Navisworks, Lumion, Rhino.
- Understanding of applicable building and energy codes and ability to apply them for typical project types.
- Able to apply best practices of appropriate content for lighting drawings (plans, elevations, sections and details).
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to research and present design options.
- Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator Adobe tools.
- Competent knowledge of and proficiency with photometric calculation software such as LightStanza, AGI32, photometric toolbox, and IES files.
Education and Experience Bachelors' degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Entry level new graduates to three years' experience designing lighting systems and performing lighting calculations for projects. Preferred Auxiliary Qualifications: Prior experience in the field of lighting design Jr Associate IALD or IES membership.
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. Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Pay Range: Locations in WA, DC & Various CA areas - Min Salary $ 53,700.00 - Max Salary $ 75,200.00
Primary Location: United States | MA | Boston
Organization: 2808 Buildings-US Northeast BSS-Boston MA
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
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, 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 laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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