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 work within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, transforming visions into designs that illuminate some of the most impressive buildings in the world. Our Denver office is seeking a student intern lighting designer to spend the summer with our award-winning team, working on lighting designs, fixture selection, lighting controls, energy code compliance, and documentation.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Can-do approach to project work and assignments.
• Competent knowledge of Revit.
• Familiarity with BIM applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, Navisworks, Lumion, Rhino.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• 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 such as LightStanza, AGI32, photometric toolbox, and IES files.

Qualifications

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

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 saving 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 per year for regular full-time and part-time employees.
• Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year.
• Paid sick leave (in accordance with state and local law).
• 401(k) plans and employee stock purchase program for temporary/casual employees.

Location: Denver, CO (with potential for Washington DC, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, or Seattle)

Schedule: Full-time, predominantly in-person with occasional hybrid remote work