Lighting Designer - Entry Level Summer 2026
Cannon DesignBoston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted November 10, 2025
$28 - $35/hr
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Job Description
An entry-level lighting design position involving the preparation of construction documents, system design, and site visits, supporting projects across various markets such as healthcare, education, and commercial sectors under supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in preparing basic construction documents and specifications for lighting and control systems under supervision
- Design lighting and control systems for healthcare, education, and commercial clients under supervision
- Analyze lighting and engineering documents and develop system layouts
- Apply electrical and energy codes, as well as IES recommendations, to lighting and control system design
- Perform illuminance and lighting power density calculations and complete related documentation
- Assist in reviewing shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and change orders
- Visit job sites to verify conditions and observe construction progress
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related degree by the hire date.
- Coursework in building systems engineering or architecture is strongly preferred.
- Related student internship work experience is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to effectively handle multiple project tasks.
- Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs such as Revit MEP, AGI, ElumTools, and ComCheck is preferred.
- Proficiency in graphic design and image editing software Adobe Creative Suite.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to perform overtime work.
- Ability to participate in the preparation of basic construction documents and specifications of lighting and control systems under direct supervision.
- Ability to design lighting and controls systems for healthcare, education, and commercial clients under direct supervision.
- Ability to develop and analyze lighting and engineering documents and layout systems.
- Knowledge of electrical and energy codes, as well as IES recommendations, and ability to apply them to lighting and control system design.
- Ability to perform illuminance and lighting power density calculations and complete ComCheck records under limited supervision.
- Ability to assist in reviewing and marking up shop drawings and submittals.
- Ability to assist in gathering information to respond to RFIs and review change orders in the preparation of construction documents.
- Ability to assist in visiting job sites to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress, including physical site walk-throughs.
- Willingness to perform physical site visits and walk-throughs.
- Must be willing to perform overtime work.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $28.27 to $35.34 per hour
Paid time off
Flex-time schedules
Remote work options
Discretionary bonuses
Full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending account options
Voluntary insurances
401k plan
Employee perk programs
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