[Hiring] Lighting & Controls Solutions Specialist @Willdan

Role Description

Willdan Performance Engineering is seeking a Lighting & Controls Solution Specialist to provide advanced technical expertise in lighting systems, networked lighting controls, and building automation system (BAS) integration. This position is designed for a highly experienced technical contributor who can immediately support project delivery, guide design development, mentor junior engineers, and serve as a trusted internal resource across performance engineering teams. This is not a personnel management role, but requires leadership presence, mentorship capability, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Success in this position includes:

• Delivering accurate, defensible lighting and controls designs
• Leading high-quality field audits with rigorous QA/QC processes
• Developing practical procurement and deployment strategies
• Providing effective mentorship and technical leadership
• Producing high-quality documentation and estimates
• Fostering strong collaboration across internal teams and external partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Lighting Design, Architecture, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in lighting and controls systems, or related building systems engineering
• Demonstrated expertise in interior and exterior lighting applications, photometric analysis, networked lighting controls, and BAS/controls integration concepts
• Experience preparing technical documentation and construction deliverables
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Requirements

• Proficiency with lighting design software (AGi32, DIALux, Visual, or similar)
• Familiarity with energy codes and standards (Title 24, IECC, ASHRAE 90.1, IES)
• Experience with commissioning or controls functional testing
• Exposure to ESPC, design-build, or performance contracting environments
• Lighting certifications (CLD, LC, etc.) a plus
• Experience leading field audits and developing audit deployment or QA/QC frameworks
• Ability and willingness to travel regionally and nationally as project needs require (about 20% travel required)

Company Description

Willdan Performance Engineering partners with public and private sector clients to deliver energy efficiency, decarbonization, and infrastructure modernization solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams integrate engineering, design, technology, and implementation to produce measurable performance outcomes.