Bring outdoor spaces to life through creative lighting design while building strong client relationships. This newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to make your mark, blending design, sales, and hands-on project work as you grow your career in a dynamic, client-focused environment.

Designscapes Colorado

Designscapes Colorado is a leading landscape design/build, construction, and maintenance company with an impressive portfolio spanning commercial and residential projects—from large community parks and streetscapes to outdoor living spaces and intimate gardens. With over 300 employees, we deliver high-quality, customized service while maintaining a hands-on, client-focused culture. We view ourselves as partners with our clients, employees, community, and environment—join the family.

What You Will Do

In this role, you’ll partner with clients to design and deliver custom outdoor lighting solutions, from concept through installation. You’ll balance creative design, sales, and project coordination while working closely with the Lighting Team Manager, Project Managers, and field teams to ensure high-quality results and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

Meet with clients to design lighting plans, create estimates, and sell services
Perform night walks and post-sale follow-ups
Proactively build relationships to drive new business
Communicate regularly with Clients, Landscape Designers and Project Managers regarding the design, schedule, estimates, installation, and resolution of any issues or changes to the design
Coordinate with Project Manager and Foreman to ensure successful project execution
Assist with installation work to meet client expectations
Support Aspire processes and maintain documentation
Assist with labor cost tracking and budget adjustments
Complete punch list items and conduct job cost analysis
Address client concerns and assist with warranty work
Support maintenance scheduling during peak seasons
Ensure accurate billing of time and materials
Meet with clients to review and collect payments
Attend training seminars on products and trends
Train Foreman and crew as needed
Maintain safety standards and conduct site inspections
Provide on-call snow removal support during winter months

Who You Are

You’re a proactive, client-focused professional who enjoys combining creativity with technical execution. You thrive in a fast-paced setting, communicate effectively with clients and cross-functional teams, and value working collaboratively across departments to support a strong team environment. You take pride in delivering high-quality work while building lasting relationships.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in construction, landscape architecture, or landscape design
1–3 seasons of experience in lighting design, sales, or related services (electrical/irrigation a plus)
Valid driver’s license with clean MVR
Strong sales and client relationship skills
Understanding of lighting design processes and best practices
Experience with estimating and project cost analysis
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail
Professional in appearance and presentation
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Spanish/bilingual preferred)

Benefits

Salary: $60,000 – $70,000
Medical, dental, vision (50% paid by the employer)
Retirement plan
2 weeks accrued paid vacation that increases with time at the company
7 paid holidays
Life insurance policy
Company vehicle

Outdoor Lighting Sales & Design Associate