Lighting Intern/Co-op – Buildings (Summer 2027)

About the Role

Are you a student or upcoming graduate studying lighting design as part of an engineering or design program? Do you have a passion for design, sustainability, and creative problem-solving? Stantec's Lighting Design group offers an exciting opportunity to experience lighting design within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Our Denver office is seeking a student intern lighting designer to spend the summer working with our award-winning team. This role involves lighting designs, fixture selection, lighting controls, energy code compliance, and documentation. The position is primarily in-person, with occasional hybrid remote work, and can be based in Washington DC, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, or Denver.

Responsibilities

• Producing lighting layouts in Revit.
• Photometric calculations using AGI32 or LightStanza software.
• Energy code compliance calculations.
• Report writing.
• Developing presentation materials, renderings, and graphic packages.
• Creating luminaire schedules and pulling product specification sheets.
• Developing and reviewing mock-ups.
• Collaborating with the design team.

Qualifications

• Students actively pursuing a 4-year degree in an accredited design or engineering program with a focus on lighting design.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Competent knowledge of Revit.
• Familiarity with BIM applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, Navisworks, Lumion, Rhino.
• Ability to research and present design options.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Competent knowledge of photometric calculation software (LightStanza, AGI32, photometric toolbox, IES files).

Pay

$23.47 - $34.50 Hourly

Benefits

• Access to medical, dental, and vision plans for regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week).
• Wellness program, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, and professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave, ten paid holidays, and vacation accrual (10-20 days per year) for regular full-time and part-time employees.
• Paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law.
• 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave for temporary/casual employees, as per state and local law.

Note: Benefits may vary for union positions based on collective bargaining agreements.