Lighting Control Specialist, Buildings

WSP
Vancouver
Workplace: OnsiteFull time98,800 - 130,800 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Collaboration","Technical problem-solving","Client/vendor coordination"]

Lead lighting and lighting control system design for complex building projects, translating design intent and performance requirements into coordinated, constructible solutions. Own technical design from concept through construction, commissioning, and closeout, producing control narratives, zoning, sequences of operation, drawings, specifications, and BIM/drawing packages. Deliver lighting calculations, fixture selections, layouts, and controls integration while collaborating across architects, electrical engineers, contractors, and vendors to resolve interfaces and support commissioning and functional testing.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
WSP
WSP
3 days ago

Lighting Control Specialist, Buildings

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 18 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead lighting and lighting control system design for complex building projects, translating design intent and performance requirements into coordinated, constructible solutions. Own technical design from concept through construction, commissioning, and closeout, producing control narratives, zoning, sequences of operation, drawings, specifications, and BIM/drawing packages. Deliver lighting calculations, fixture selections, layouts, and controls integration while collaborating across architects, electrical engineers, contractors, and vendors to resolve interfaces and support commissioning and functional testing.
Location: Vancouver
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead technical design of lighting and lighting control systems from concept through construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
  • •Create control narratives, zoning, sequences of operation, diagrams, schedules, details, and specifications to deliver coordinated solutions.
  • •Provide lighting calculations, fixture selections, layouts, controls integration, and code-compliance analysis balancing quality, energy performance, maintainability, and cost.
  • •Collaborate with architects, interior designers, electrical engineers, sustainability specialists, vendors, and contractors to resolve interfaces and improve project outcomes.
  • •Produce technically rigorous BIM and drawing packages, review submittals, answer site questions, and support functional testing and commissioning.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 98,800 - 130,800 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Education in electrical engineering, architectural engineering, lighting design, building technology, or a related discipline.
  • •Substantial experience delivering lighting and lighting controls design for buildings, including upgrades and retrofits.
  • •Advanced knowledge of networked lighting controls, occupancy and daylight sensing, dimming protocols, relay panels, addressable systems, emergency lighting interfaces, and building automation integration.
  • •Ability to develop lighting control narratives, sequences of operation, riser and single-line diagrams, panel schedules, specifications, and coordinated construction documents.
  • •Proficiency with lighting calculation/design software such as AGi32 or ElumTools, plus Revit/AutoCAD and BIM coordination workflows.
Experience:BuildingsLighting and controlsRetrofitsBIMBuilding automationEnergy codes
Skills:CollaborationTechnical problem-solvingClient/vendor coordination
Tech Stack:AGi32ElumToolsRevitAutoCADBIMSingle-line diagrams

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
WebsiteLinkedIn