As a lighting specialist, your job is to design lighting systems. To fulfill the duties and responsibilities of this job, you may coordinate with lighting designers, engineers or technologists, check relevant legislation to ensure all lighting is up to code, or give presentations on different types of lighting and what you recommend for any given environment.
More specifically your duty will consist of:
- Applying the capabilities of our company through design and engineering to help customers realize their architectural lighting vision.
- Answering and troubleshooting technical questions througho
- ut the design and construction process Topics include:
- Light emitting diodes and drivers,
- Controls (Dimming, switching and emergency).
- Sensors (including occupancy, daylight, and combination sensors).
- Modifications to standard fixtures, Lighting calculation.
- Assist customer service and sales departments with the following:
- Review complex orders to assist in a successful design.
- Review project drawings and details to ensure customer intent is met.
- Crossovers of existing specifications.
- Work with other departments to develop modified solutions for mounting, shielding, luminaire configurations and Submittal drawings.
- Ability to establish customer rapport and identify energy saving opportunities with lighting solutions
- Prepare and present customer solutions to satisfy business problems and service expectations
- Promptly address customer concerns to assure resolution and establish positive, long-term relationships
- Further develop and stay current on new lighting products and industry technologies through ongoing training and education
- Cultivate and perpetuate accurate and up-to-date information in the job quotes system in collaboration with respective project team members.
- Provide technical information and consult with the sales team on proper application of products when applicable. Provide sales teams with up to date information on latest lighting technology trends and products as it relates to energy solutions.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s Degree Engineering with Lighting Concentration is ideal or any other field related to electrical or lighting
- Creative problem solver.
- Effectively manages workload.
- Should have familiarity with electrical codes and a working knowledge of the lighting segment of the business.
- Working knowledge of Lighting Design Software, Microsoft and Google Office Suite
- Desired lighting knowledge:
- Strong understanding of photometric concepts and units (Lumen Method, Uniformity, Illuminance, Exitance, Luminance, Lumens, Candela).
- Basic understanding of vision, visual performance, glare, and comfort as it relates to lighting.
- Lamp technologies (fluorescent, halogen, LED, metal halide, high pressure sodium).
- Power supplies (ballasts, drivers, transformers).
- Sensors (occupancy, and photocell).
Work Location: In person
