Lighting Designer - Lighting Studio

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about lighting design and ready to shape the future of our built environment? WSP’s Building/Transportation Mechanical & Electrical Team is on the lookout for Lighting Designers to join our team in Toronto or Thornhill. You will collaborate with a team of forward-thinking professionals to deliver innovative, high-impact lighting solutions across a diverse range of sectors—including Transportation, Healthcare, Commercial, Education, Entertainment, and Government projects.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• 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;
• Help enhance and fulfill the vision of the project;
• Perform lighting calculations;
• Maintain a high level of knowledge on current technology;
• Provide input on company design standards and specifications to improve quality;
• Design systems within the fee and construction budget;
• Set up and maintain design files;
• Review and supervise drafting;
• Prepare and review markups;

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, or Architectural Engineering;
• 5-7 years of experience in interior and exterior lighting design, with several successfully completed projects across a range of sectors;
• High level of experience in AGI32, AutoCAD and Revit 3D modeling;
• Proficiency in 3d modelling programs (SketchUp, or similar software) is an asset;
• Advanced project coordination and project management skills ;
• Ability to read Architectural, Structural, and Electrical drawings;
• A good understanding of Building Codes and Standards, including but not limited to Ontario Building Code (OBC), IESNA, ASHRAE, NFPA, etc.;
• Capability to apply prescriptive code, bylaws, specifications, and requirements;
• Able to “sketch” ideas;
• Understanding lighting control systems is an asset.