Senior Lighting Designer

Senior Lighting Designer

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity Buildings Specialty Lighting practice is expanding and looking for a Senior Lighting Designer to join our growing team. The main purpose of this position is to support the growth of Stantec's Lighting Design practice. You will be the advocate of the practice both internally within Stantec and externally to clients and professional organizations within the region. You will be familiar with the local market and the project pipeline that feeds the region. You will typically lead or support positioning and proposal efforts, depending on the scale and complexity of the opportunities. In addition to your regional focus, you will collaborate with our broader team of 20+ dedicated lighting specialists that support our US and Canadian Buildings multidisciplinary practice.

Stantec's Lighting Design team offers talented professionals the opportunity to transform visions into designs that illuminate some of the most impressive buildings in the world. The candidate would be responsible for internal business development, project management, and leading all lighting design aspects of projects. This includes the development of design solutions, coordination with the design team, owner, and supporting staff, overseeing luminaire selection, lighting controls, energy code compliance, documentation, details, construction administration, budgeting, and fee management.

The preferred candidate will be a motivated self-starter that enjoys working collaboratively alongside other creative minds and problem solvers in a team setting. This is a hybrid position with a minimum of 3-days per week in the local office. Office locations available within Texas include Austin, Houston, Dallas or Plano.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Involvement - approximately 60% of time.

• Oversee projects and supporting staff, providing mentoring and oversight of quality control.
• Collaborate with and support all partners in design and building including Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability, Contractors, Owners and Developers to build strong and lasting relationships.
• Attend and lead project design meetings as applicable.
• Develop efficient and accurate solutions to design/integration problems.
• Help set the vision and growth strategy for the Lighting Design consulting services in the South/Central US region and provide oversight and coordination with the lighting and specialty services across North America.
• Collaborate across the practice to enhance our commitment to an integrated practice model and the value of design excellence.
• Drive a culture of innovation and incorporate industry trends including operational efficiencies, user satisfaction, evidence-based design, sustainability, and high-performance lighting design.
• Apply basic technical skills and design documentation processes to produce accurate and timely deliverables.
• Effectively delegate work to production support teams as needed.

Business Development/Marketing approximately 25% of time

• As part of project pursuit teams, be the face of Stantec's Lighting Design practice in the South/Central US region, providing guidance and leadership for our clients.
• Seek and capitalize on internal and external opportunities for Lighting Design consulting services.
• Enhance internal and external awareness of Stantec's Lighting Design service offerings.
• Lead and oversee project proposals and review of scope language and alignment with project fees.
• Represent the firm through published articles, public speaking engagements, and attendance at industry and community events and conferences.
• Showcase Lighting Design expertise through internal and external thought leadership and Awards submissions to enhance Stantec's position as an industry leader.

Mentorship and Team Development – approximately 10% of time.

• Lead, mentor, and support emerging lighting designers, fostering their growth as confident, capable contributors to project teams.
• Actively develop the technical, conceptual, and professional skillsets of staff through hands-on guidance, feedback, and example.
• Strengthen and broaden the depth of the lighting discipline by sharing best practices, advancing design standards, and encouraging critical thinking and innovation.
• Support the training and development of emerging professionals through both direct mentorship and indirect leadership, including project exposure, reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Cultivate a collaborative learning environment that encourages curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement across all experience levels.
• Identify growth opportunities for team members and help align individual development goals with project needs and firmwide objectives.

Learning/Maintaining and Expanding Technical Skills – approximately 5% of time.

• Join/maintain industry organizations and vendor relationships related to Lighting Design.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of technologies, integration platforms, and trends in the Lighting market.
• Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in-house and external training.
• Drive a culture of innovation and incorporate industry trends including sustainability, high performance lighting design and energy strategies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Professional experience specific to lighting design and control systems in a variety of projects including, but not limited to, commercial office spaces, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, multifamily residential, hospitality, performance venues, airports, and transportation.

Work with project delivery teams and different Practice Leaders to drive quality and timely delivery of project deliverables to meet and exceed client expectations.

Familiarity with, and ability to produce, project-related documents, including sketches, graphic packages, and reports to appropriate standards.

Knowledge of applicable codes and standards applicable to the industry.

Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects, including LEED and WELL Building Standard.

Ability to prepare and review detailed drawings.

Ability to read, interpret, and act upon information included in specifications, submittals, RFIs, etc.

Ability to work independently with full remote support from the Stantec Lighting Design group when needed.

Regional travel is required on occasion.

This position will report to and be required to work within the local regional office. Presence in the local office is required for a minimum of three days per week.

Can-do collaborative team approach to project work and assignments.

Competency with Revit and familiarity with BIM applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, and Navisworks.

Able to apply best practices of appropriate content for lighting drawings (plans, elevations, sections, and details), calculations, lighting controls, and specifications.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong prioritization and time-management skills.

Competent knowledge of photometric tools such as AGI32 or LightStanza, photometric toolbox, and IES files.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in related design field or equivalent combination of education and experience. The related experience shall be predominately in architectural lighting design.

Minimum of 10-years of related work experience, business development, leadership, financial management, and consulting experience; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Preferred Auxiliary Qualifications:

• Professional IALD or IES membership
• LEED or WELL accredited professional
• Certified Lighting Designer (CLD) or Lighting Certified (LC)