Lighting Designer

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI)

is a leading, multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm and collaborative community of over 900 employees across 22 offices who plan, design, and deliver high-performance, innovative, and holistic engineering solutions.

Recognized as a top engineering firm nationally, AEI is dedicated to enhancing the built environment through remarkable design and award-winning projects.

As a

Lighting Designer II

in our

Chapel Hill

office, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future for all.

Why We Need You :

In this role, you will be working with senior designers, supporting the design and documentation process. Job tasks will include : documentation of lighting plans in CAD or Revit, testing lighting concepts / layouts in AGI, researching fixtures by phone, catalog or internet, putting together cut sheet packages using Indesign, assisting with lighting power density calculations, and creating and / or attending mockups.

Expertise of our most successful Lighting Designer II :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Interior or Theatre Design.

Fundamental knowledge of lighting design as well as of lighting sources, fixtures, lighting controls, computer-generated lighting calculations, and photometry.

Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI.

Effective skills to help you flourish :

Experience in combining personal judgment with a wide variety of data and information to perform and evaluate system calculations and design options.

Solid interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Communicates well with individuals at all levels in the organization and project partners.

Ability to anticipate design work, and to delegate and balance work for others.

Desire to continue the learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside the office.

Strong spoken and written communications skills.

Excellent organization and time management skills.

Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Effective working individually and within team environments.

When you work here, you can expect :

A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters-because your best work happens when you're supported.

Real opportunities to grow-through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.

To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.

A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs-whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we'll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

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