Entry Level Designer - Lighting

Company: EMA Engineering & Consulting, Inc
Location: Tyler
Posted on: January 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Entry Level Designer - Lighting Reports to: Team Leader for project proficiency and performance Department Lead for technical competency Job Summary: Entry Level Designer is a beginning level position for someone that has minimal or no design experience. A working knowledge of REVIT and/or AutoCAD is preferred but not required. This designer will be responsible for learning EMA’s design processes, setting up projects, and learning to keep track of project deliverables (milestones) and project deadlines (due dates), adhering to EMA core values, etc. The goal for an entry level designer is to work on increasing skills, knowledge, efficiency, etc. on a weekly basis to the extent they can actively engage a production team and support that team with accurate detailed drafting and basic design. The technical accuracy of work, project responsibilities and improvements to skills, knowledge, efficiency, etc. will be reviewed daily or weekly (depending on the task) by the Training Leader, Team Leader, and the Department Leader. Responsibilities: Job responsibilities include: Set up all projects with all applicable sheets, views, notes, symbols, details, schedules, diagrams, etc. Learn and apply EMA design processes, deliverables requirements, owner requirements, city requirements, etc. to all design projects. Learn what code requirements govern our design, such as NEC, IESNA, IECC, etc. Learn what specifications are and show proof of ability to set up project specifications and edit them. Take design criteria, rough sketches, “redlines”, discussed ideas, or cut sheets and properly apply design and drafting of the systems to the drawings. Communicate questions and comments effectively and accurately to team members, Team Leaders, and Project Managers Take photos and record field work via pen and paper or stylus and tablet to accurately describe existing conditions on a site visit. Taking photos with a camera or phone and organizing them for site documentation. Conduct field work as needed for design which may include but is not limited to driving to a job site, extensive walking, climbing on ladders, crawling through crawlspaces, attic spaces, over parapet walls, and walking on a roof. Experience: 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience preferred but not required. Education/Requirements: Associates of Applied Science in Engineering Design Technology, Certificate of Proficiency in Computer-Aided Drafting, or equivalent education preferred but not required. Requirements:

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