Lighting Designer at Stantec San Francisco, CA
Listed on 2026-06-02
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Design & Architecture
Creative Design / Digital Art, Interior Design
Lighting Designer position at Stantec, San Francisco, CA. Job .
OpportunityOur Buildings Specialty Lighting practice is expanding and looking for a Lighting Designer to join our growing team. Are you an 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.
Location& Schedule
Hybrid position with at least 3 days per week in person at the San Francisco office. Full-time employment. Travel: approximately 10% of the time.
Key Responsibilities- Develop lighting design solutions and collaborate with the design team.
- Produce lighting layouts and design documentation in Revit.
- Develop and analyze photometric calculations utilizing AGI
32 or Light Stanza software for verification of design intent. - Implement energy code compliant designs and provide code compliance calculations.
- Lighting control intent, documentation and specifications.
- Develop presentation materials, renderings, graphic packages and written reports.
- Develop luminaire schedules and provide design appropriate product specification cut sheets.
- Develop and review mock-ups and test sample luminaires to support design strategies.
- Attend and engage in project design meetings, as applicable.
- Apply basic technical skills and design documentation processes to produce accurate and timely deliverables.
- Collaborate across the practice to enhance our commitment to an integrated practice model and the value of design excellence.
- Develop lighting designs for a variety of project types including commercial workplace, civic, educational, healthcare, multi-family residential, hospitality, cultural, aviation, and transportation.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of technologies, integration platforms, and trends in the lighting market.
- Engage with vendors for hands‑on learning of products and technologies for use in design and specification.
- Proactively pursue additional knowledge of design and related disciplines by attending available in‑house and external training.
- Motivated self‑starter with a can‑do collaborative team approach.
- Competent knowledge and proficiency in Revit.
- Ability to apply best practices of appropriate content for lighting drawings (plans, elevations, sections, and details).
- Strong understanding of interior architectural design principles and user experience in the built environment.
- Ability to research and present design options.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator Adobe graphic tools.
- Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project‑related documents, including sketches, graphic packages, and reports to appropriate standards.
- Knowledge of applicable codes and standards in the industry.
- Familiarity with, and ability to apply, sustainable and human‑centric design principles within projects, including LEED and WELL Building Standards.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for successful transdisciplinary collaboration.
- Strong organizational skills, and ability to manage one’s own time and prioritize tasks efficiently.
- Competent knowledge of photometric tools such as AGI
32 or Light Stanza, photometric toolbox, and IES files. - Must have valid driver’s license and clean MVR.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related design field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 2‑5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; primarily in architectural lighting design.
- IALD or IES membership and engagement.
- LEED or WELL accredited professional.
SF Area $33.00 Per Hour – $49.00 Per Hour. Final compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Certain roles at Stantec may be bonus eligible.
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