Senior Lighting Designer — Global Projects & Travel

Foundry London; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

CPD & Training

International projects

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Foundry London seeks a Senior Lighting Designer to lead lighting projects from concept through completion in its Dubai studio. You will be the day-to-day contact for clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers, ensuring quality, accuracy and delivery within scope, programme and fee.

You will lead project teams, develop concepts that align with architectural vision, and coordinate with architects, interior designers, MEP consultants and vendors.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in lighting consultancy with delivery to site.
• Strong technical knowledge of standards and current lighting technology.
• Track record of managing scope, programme and fee.
• Fluency in Revit and BIM with AutoCAD, Dialux, Photoshop, InDesign and Office.
• Experience reviewing others and developing junior designers.
• Active CPD involvement with industry and manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Lead lighting projects from concept to completion across sectors.
• Develop concepts aligning architectural vision with technical and commercial needs.
• Manage programme and resources, flagging risks early.
• Run meetings, site visits, mockups and commissioning.
• Produce layouts, specs, schedules, reports and presentations.
• Coordinate lighting info with architects, interior designers, MEPs, contractors and suppliers.
• Review work of junior designers and support their development.
• Follow QA/QC procedures and contribute to client relationships and studio growth.

Skills

Lighting consultancy

Client liaison

Project coordination

Design leadership

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

Photoshop

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

Foundry London seeks a Senior Lighting Designer to lead lighting projects from concept through completion in its Dubai studio. You will be the day-to-day contact for clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers, ensuring quality, accuracy and delivery within scope, programme and fee.

You will lead project teams, develop concepts that align with architectural vision, and coordinate with architects, interior designers, MEP consultants and vendors.