Senior Lighting Designer

TORONTO

WSP’s Building/Transportation M&E Team is currently seeking aSenior Lighting Designer with a passion for design to join our Lighting Team located in Toronto (Spadina Ave.). Reporting to the Lighting Manager within the Mechanical & Electrical group; the successful candidate will be a creative force, who loves to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge Lighting Design projects for a range of industry clients including Transportation, Healthcare, Commercial, Educational, Entertainment & Recreation, Government & Cultural Buildings.

The successful candidate will be a team-focused professional, with the ability to deliver exceptional technical work as well as providing mentorship and guidance to junior members of the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce creative lighting concepts from proposal to detail design stage, including plans and design details, prepare specifications and schedules, build mock-ups, prepare sketch design proposals and liaise with architects, interior designers, and equipment suppliers;
• Attend design and site meetings, and produce technical reports;
• Produce accurate, efficient, creative and coordinated lighting design utilizing internal and external sources;
• Conduct ongoing analyses of fixture packages to identify opportunities and provide suggestions for optimal product and pricing selections;
• Mentoring and supervising the output of junior staff;
• Interfacing with clients and stakeholders and understand their needs and provide technical solutions on the projects;
• Keeping up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline, other disciplines and engineering innovations and developments on a global scale;
• Ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with company and client quality requirements;
• Other duties as assigned by discipline manager;

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, or Architectural Engineering;
• 10+ years of experience as a Professional Lighting Designer (LC or CLD);
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates both creative and technical knowledge and skills associated with lighting design;
• IT skills including Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Revit, AGi32, Photoshop and 3D software;
• Proficient with lighting calculations utilizing lighting modelling software;
• Complete understanding of Building Codes and Standards, including but not limited to Ontario Building Code (OBC), IESNA, ASHRAE, NFPA, etc.;
• Knowledge of the architectural and engineering design process;
• Capability to apply prescriptive codes, bylaws, and specification requirement when applicable;
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Extensive knowledge of Lighting products, fixtures and lamps, and control system;
• Project Management experience and skills to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and manage workload to meet project deadlines;
• Thrives working individually and within team environments;