Architectural Lighting Designer

Engineer Your Future With Us

VoltAir is an award-winning consulting engineering firm with a passion (some call it an obsession) for quality engineering. Our friendly and relaxed culture allows you to dig into incredible projects alongside talented colleagues while making career-building impacts in your local and national communities. We attract and reward skilled individuals who share a passion for engineering design. Our modern, spacious headquarters are in sunny Tampa Bay, with several offices around the country.

Position Overview

The Architectural Lighting Designer is a full-time, on-site role in the Tampa, FL office. This role is responsible for developing and implementing innovative, yet constructable lighting and control designs that incorporate architectural, interior design and landscape architectural considerations. Day-to-day tasks include but are not limited to: Creating lighting and control strategies; Luminaire research; Collaboration with architects, interior designers, landscape architects and owners; and Project management, ensuring the aesthetic, functional and budget requirements of lighting and control systems are met for new and renovated projects. The role will also involve reviewing standards, codes, and specifications to ensure compliance and excellence in project delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design, Interior Design, Architecture, Engineering, or a related design industry field
• 3 years of experience with applied knowledge in Lighting Design, creating innovative and functional lighting and control solutions for a variety of interior and exterior space types.
• Basic knowledge of varying luminaire/lamp types and their application in the design of interior and exterior spaces.
• Knowledge of Lighting Control systems and their integration into the lighting design.
• Familiarity with Architectural, Interior Design and Landscape Architectural principles to complement project aesthetics and functionality.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with clients, architects, interior designers, landscape architects and other design and construction trades on project teams.
• General understanding of industry standards, building codes, and sustainability principles.
• Proficiency in relevant design software and tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, AGi32, Bluebeam, InDesign.
• Familiarity with the lighting industry vendors, their equipment, and their reps/agents.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Accreditation (LC, CLD) or a proven track record/service within IALD/IES is strongly desired
• Strong 3D visualization skills (Enscape, Rhino/V-Ray) are preferred.

Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to perform the necessary job-related functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Travel up to 20% for site investigations and assessments, or client meetings
• Remain in a stationary standing or sitting position, for prolonged periods at a computer.
• Work extended hours, evenings and weekends when necessary to meet business deadlines and attend lighting industry tradeshows and conferences.
• Regular use of office equipment such as a computer/laptop and computer screens
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and other computer components
• Ability to see differences between colors, shades and brightness
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• May occasionally be exposed to the following work conditions: work near/with moving mechanical parts; work near/with electrical currents; work in high places or underground; withstand outdoor weather conditions; withstand moderate to very loud noises

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Parental leave
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid company events and extracurricular activities
• Employee perks and discounts
• Educational assistance & professional development
• Opportunity to work on impactful, headline-making projects that positively impact local and national communities

Who We Are

VoltAir, Inc, founded in 2006, is an engineering firm that provides Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Information Technology design and commissioning services. Our projects span aviation, office, restaurant, retail, higher education, parking, K-12, multi-family, healthcare, labs, recreational facilities and central energy plants. We are a certified minority-owned corporation and employ nearly 50 professionals. We are headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with additional locations in Orlando, Florida; Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Equal Employment Opportunity

VoltAir does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment policies on the basis of any protected characteristics. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race or color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental disability status, pregnancy status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. In addition, we make reasonable accommodation to the needs of disabled applicants and employees, so long as this does not create an undue hardship on the business or threaten the health or safety of others at work.