Lighting Designer

Light.Func; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Light.Func in Dubai is seeking a Lighting Designer to join our vibrant team. The candidate should hold a degree in Lighting Design or related disciplines and be working towards professional qualification in lighting, with a minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience.

The role covers all phases of project lighting design from concept to completion, including client presentations, lighting calculations, fixture analysis, and site supervision. Excellent technical and creative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A degree in Lighting Design, electrical engineering, architecture, interior design, or related disciplines and be working towards professional qualification in lighting.
• Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience in a design practice.
• Ability to express ideas visually and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Complete all phases of project lighting design from conception to implementation.
• Provide lighting design solutions aligned with client brief, budget and standards.
• Attend client and design team meetings.
• Prepare and present client presentations.
• Develop lighting design solutions including calculations and fixture selection.
• Document lighting design details, schedules, and control specifications.
• Participate in lighting mockups and site supervision with seniors.

Education

Degree in Lighting Design or related disciplines

Tools

DIALux

SketchUp

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite

BIM

3dsMax

Rhino

Revit

Job description

Light.Func is an Award-winning vibrant lighting design studio based in Dubai with a unique approach to projects.

We are looking for a Lighting Designer for our Dubai office. The ideal candidate will have a Degree in Lighting Design, electrical engineering, architecture, interior design, or related a relevant disciplines and be working towards professional qualification(s) in lighting. A minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience is required.

Role Requirements

At least 4 years’ experience of working within a design practice and have excellent the ability to express ideas both visually and verbally.

You will be highly motivated, passionate, enthusiastic, imaginative, and demonstrate excellent creative and technical acumen.

Responsibilities

• Completing all phases of project lighting design, starting from the original conception to implementation phases ei
• Provide lighting design solutions appropriate to client brief, budget and relevant standards.
• Attend client and design team meetings
• Prepare presentations to clients and present them to clients.
• Develop lighting design solutions – lighting calculations, research of fixture alternatives, review of fixture samples, construction of temporary mockups
• Undertake the documentation of lighting design, lighting details, light fixture schedules, lighting control specifications
• Participate in lighting mockups as needed throughout the project
• Participate in site supervision with seniors and assist in final commissioning of projects

Role Requirements

• Able to manage a project from Concept to Completion as an active participant in all the tasks within the project (concept, presentations, drawings packages, specification and schedules, lighting calculations assessment, mock-ups, site visits, internal and external communication).
• Can work autonomously and willing to take leadership within a team.
• Attentive to details and focus on high-end results.
• Proficient in: DIALux, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite,
• BIM, 3dsMax, Rhino, Revit or similar are a plus.
• Ability to graphically express your ideas is highly valued.
• Effective and efficient time management and communication skills within the various stakeholders of the project.
• Excellent written and spoken English

Role Requirements

• Visual reproduction of lighting concepts in Photoshop - plans, sections and 3D's from existing images provided
• Use of Photometric data and manipulation of Vray and Corona characteristics to reproduce realistic simulations/renders
• Self-motivation. We work on projects that have constantly changing demands from clients, this can be challenging and means you need to find the strength within!
• Excellent, pro-active communication with team members
• Team player - crucial. We work as a team, we encourage and praise individual talent, but the purpose of the talent is to add value to the rest of the Team's work
• An understanding of lighting, the role it plays in visualisation
• A proactive attitude to daily tasks
• Assistance with lighting calculations in Dialux Evo
• A curious mind to problem-solve issues on the go, and as they arise
• Organised both from a personal workload to the overall teamwork perspective
• General day to day assistance to the whole design team in drawing preparation, BIM/CAD (missing expertise will be taught) assistance

Software expectation/expertise to fulfill the role will include but not be limited to: