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[Remote] Lighting Design Consultant

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. NV5 is a leading provider of compliance, technology, and engineering consulting solutions, helping clients shape the built environment through innovative, high‑performance designs. The Lighting Design Consultant will support the planning and design of various facilities, contributing to multiple projects and ensuring high-quality work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the project design team, bringing a creative, collaborative, evidence-based approach to lighting design
  • Collaborate with architectural team members and clients
  • Perform client interviews and draft a Lighting Basis of Design
  • Develop high-quality lighting design reports, drawings, details, illuminance models, cost analyses, and specification documents
  • Analyze lighting solutions using computer modeling software
  • Review and approve submittals and shop drawings
  • Perform on-site lighting measurements and controls testing
  • Perform on-site inspections to review the implementation of a project’s Lighting Design solutions
  • Coordinate with the firm Principals and marketing staff with business development activities, including sales meetings, short-list interviews and proposals
  • Attend project meetings, site visits, virtual conferences, and perform onsite observations and testing
  • Assist with business development activities as requested
  • Ensure that all work is completed on-time, on-budget, and consistently within NV5’s high standards of quality
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Skills

  • A minimum of 6 years' experience as a consultant in lighting design
  • Bachelor's degree in architectural lighting design, stage lighting design, or electrical engineering including relevant classes or a degree concentration in lighting design is required
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated values of integrity, responsibility, and accountability
  • Works equally well as an individual contributor or team member
  • Maintains a professional and positive attitude in a fast paced and occasionally high-pressure environment
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel & Outlook
  • Experience with AGi32, AutoCAD, BlueBeam, and Illuminating Engineering Society Lighting Library Reference Standards
  • Experience with Lighting Codes, including CA Title 24, ASHRAE 90.1, and IECC
  • Experience in business development for professional services, with a focus on Lighting, is a plus
  • Lighting Certification (LC) and Certified Lighting Controls Professional (CLCP) certifications are not required but highly desirable
  • Expertise in a broad range of Lighting Design disciplines, including interior architectural lighting design, stage lighting design, lighting for the video camera, exterior and site lighting design
  • Experience with ElumeTools desirable but not required
  • Experience with Revit / BIM desirable but not required

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Life insurance
  • PTO
  • 401(k)
  • Professional development/advancement opportunities

Company Overview

  • NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.nv5.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • NV5 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 3 in 2021, 3 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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