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WSP USA Lighting Designer in Los Angeles, California
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Architectural Lighting Designer for our Los Angeles, CA office. Other locations will be considered. Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings – Specialty Services Lighting Design Group and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.
This is a full-time position where you will work with a team of lighting design experts in the WSP lighting studios who provide lighting solutions for commercial, healthcare, hospitality, civic, stadiums, exterior landscapes, data centers, government, and educational facilities. Our studios are dedicated to exploring and enhancing the user experience. By collaborating closely with client and design teams and other specialty groups within WSP, we provide inspired lighting solutions that leverage all project disciplines.
Your Impact
Provide day-to-day design and technical support on a variety of lighting projects.
Implement design concepts, develop lighting design strategies and design presentations through research, design collaboration, in-house mock-ups, and architectural coordination for all project types.
Conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, layout, and systems to determine conformance with applicable standards and codes.
Coordinate 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.
Prepare 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.
Attend team and/or project meetings and interface with internal specialty groups.
Job-site visits during construction and development of reports.
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.
3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience.
Prior lighting design 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.
Proficiency with 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 senior level supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
Proficiency with artistic renderings, Microsoft Office Suite, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
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 applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.