Senior Lighting Designer

Job Description: General Summary Design and engineer lighting and control systems for new construction and/or renovation of industrial, commercial, educational, governmental and healthcare structures in conformance to client requirements and applicable codes. Provide the engineering to develop the construction documents for the installation, interconnection and control of lighting systems. Essential Job Functions: Possess / demonstrate the engineering knowledge and understanding to design or analyze electrical systems for the installation, interconnection, and control of electrical lighting components using applicable codes. Select light fixtures and control systems appropriate for the application. Perform lighting calculations using software-based calculation tools to evaluate lighting distribution and photometric levels. Review and/or establish project scope, electrical budget, design approach, and applicable constraints with the Project Manager or client as appropriate. Adhere to project quality, budget, and schedule. Prepare feasibility studies and schematic design packages of lighting, power systems, etc. Produce construction documents per company standards whether presenting mark‑ups to CAD drafter or performing CAD drafting. Communication and work with all other disciplines to produce coordinated construction documents. Possess / demonstrate the ability to edit or draft project specifications. Conduct field measuring and checking at the project site. Maintains organized project file containing project calculations, schedules, correspondence, appropriate reference materials, etc. Review project lighting system submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents; specify action required for conformance. Respond to RFIs. Prepare project cost estimates, with assistance. Performs related duties as assigned. Employment Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. Experience: 10+ years related experience in the lighting design and electrical engineering field. Lighting Certification (L.C) required. Skills/Competencies: Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD Proficiency in AGI32 and ElumTools Lighting Design Software Knowledge and application skills for design of facility lighting systems including lighting and power branch distribution Bluebeam BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) Excellent written and verbal communication Strong attention to detail Ghafari Associates, LLC is an Equal Opportunity /affirmative action employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability in order to use our online system to apply for a position at Ghafari Associates, LLC, you may apply for positions in the following ways: Connect to our job portal ( By fax at View phone number on click.appcast.io; Attn: Human Resources By mail at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126; Attn: Human Resources In person at 17101 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126. By email at View email address on click.appcast.io If there are any questions or additional accommodations that are required, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. It is Ghafari Associates, LLC’s policy not to discriminate in its employment and personnel practices because of a person’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, height, marital, pregnancy or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, status as a qualified individual with a disability or a protected veteran, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr