Lighting installation job descriptions

Every role a $20M business in this industry hires for: 24 Role Blueprints, from leadership to the field. Open any role for its full template and a free Word file.

Leadership 3

  • Chief Executive Officer

    A lighting company CEO picks the work the company chases: LED retrofits for businesses, new buildings, yard lighting or holiday displays.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    A lighting company COO runs the work after the sale: material orders, crew schedules, installs, inspections and closeout for retrofits, service calls, yard lighting and holiday displays.

  • General Manager

    A lighting company general manager runs the daily business for the CEO, with sales, marketing and key accounts at the core.

Managers 9

  • Business Account Manager

    A lighting business account manager keeps HOAs, office parks, retail centers and cities buying from you, from LED retrofits to holiday displays that renew each year.

  • Fleet / Equipment Manager

    A lighting fleet and equipment manager keeps the bucket trucks, vans, trailers and aerial lifts inspected, repaired and ready for the next job.

  • HR Manager

    A lighting company HR manager hires year-round installers and office staff, and builds holiday crews each fall.

  • Inventory Manager

    A lighting inventory manager buys, stores and tracks the fixtures, lamps, drivers, holiday product and parts the crews install.

  • Marketing Manager

    A lighting marketing manager fills the sales calendar for three lines that peak at different times: holiday displays, landscape lighting and commercial LED retrofits.

  • Office Manager

    A lighting company office manager leads the front office: the customer service team, utility rebate applications, permits, insurance certificates and holiday contracts.

  • Operations Manager

    A lighting operations manager builds the crew schedule, matches crew leads and lifts to retrofits, yard jobs and holiday installs, and checks the work on site.

  • Project Manager

    A lighting project manager runs the big jobs, such as LED retrofits in stores, schools and clinics or parking lot pole upgrades.

  • Sales Manager

    A lighting sales manager leads the reps selling holiday displays, landscape lighting and LED retrofits, and approves every estimate and contract before it goes out.

Office and sales 8

  • Customer Service Representative

    A lighting customer service representative books estimates and service calls for retrofits, landscape lighting and holiday displays.

  • Dispatcher

    A lighting dispatcher sends install crews and service technicians out each morning with routes, lift bookings and job notes.

  • Bookkeeper

    A lighting company bookkeeper bills retrofits, landscape jobs and holiday programs, posts deposits to the right season, and follows utility rebate checks until they arrive.

  • Sales Representative

    A lighting sales representative visits homes and businesses, measures what is there and prices holiday displays, landscape lighting or LED retrofits.

  • CFO / Accountant

    A lighting company CFO runs the books and the cash for a business that spends heavily each summer and fall, then gets paid for holiday displays, retrofits and outdoor jobs on different schedules.

  • Design Specialist

    A lighting designer turns a site visit into a lighting plan and a proposal the customer can sign.

  • Marketing Coordinator

    A lighting marketing coordinator runs the ads, emails, posts and photos that fill the calendar: yard and patio lighting in spring, holiday displays in fall and LED retrofits all year.

  • Office Assistant

    A lighting company office assistant runs the front desk and the paperwork behind each job: phones, walk-ins, the CRM, appointment confirmations and invoices.

In the field 4

  • Installation Crew Lead

    A lighting crew lead runs one install crew through the day: the morning safety brief, the job plan, the tricky parts of each install and the end-of-day report.

  • Lighting Installer / Technician

    A lighting installer puts up, services and takes down lighting for a lighting contractor.

  • Quality Control Inspector

    A lighting quality control inspector checks finished jobs before the customer signs off: fixture counts, light levels, aim, wiring, timers and controls.

  • Safety Officer

    A lighting company safety officer builds and runs the safety program for crews working from lifts, ladders and rooftops near live circuits.

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