Lighting Designer

Legence; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CMTA Lighting seeks a creative Lighting Designer with a strong training background in architectural lighting or related design fields and 2–5 years of professional experience. The role emphasizes collaborating with the design team, producing documentation, and using Revit, AGI, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite to realize lighting concepts.

The candidate will support various project phases, develop concepts, test designs with mock-ups, and present final lighting plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design, Interiors, or Architectural Design required.
• 2–5 years of hands-on lighting design experience.
• Proficiency in Revit and AGI software required.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop).
• Strong portfolio showing creative lighting applications in space.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing clear and dynamically illustrated lighting design presentations.
• Develop innovative lighting concepts tailored to client requirements.
• Technically document design using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to present ideas and produce lighting plans.
• Model and test designs photometrically using AGI; build mock-ups.
• Participate in on-site evaluations and recommend improvements.
• Stay updated on industry trends and sustainable lighting practices.

Skills

Revit

AGI

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Indesign

Photoshop

Portfolio

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design, Interiors, or Architectural Design

Tools

Revit

AGI

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Indesign

Photoshop

Job description

Position Overview:

CMTA Lighting, a Business Unit of CMTA, formerly known as AMA Group, seeks an enthusiastic and creative Lighting Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have recent architectural lighting design training, or lighting adjacent design training (interiors / architecture / landscape architecture / theatrical lighting) and 2 – 3 years of professional lighting experience. Successful candidate will have knowledge of Revit and AGI.

Role Responsibilities:

As a Lighting Designer you will be supporting the design team and projects in all aspects and phases. You will work alongside the design team in preparing documentation to present lighting, testing and validating the design with mock-ups and calculations, and having a key role executing technical documentation. While primarily a supportive role you will be expected to offer design input and owning a space in the growing studio.

In your role, you will:

• Assist in preparing clear and dynamically illustrated lighting design presentations
• Engage in studio processes to develop innovative lighting concepts and designs tailored to client requirements
• Technically document and detail design documents using Revit and AutoCAD
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to present ideas, produce detailed lighting plans, and documentation for projects
• Utilize AGI to photometrically model and test designs
• Build mock-ups to test lighting conditions and evaluate project materials
• Grow your technical skills and augment your professional capabilities
• Conduct on-site evaluations to assess existing lighting conditions and make recommendations for improvement
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and sustainable lighting practices

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design, Interiors, or Architectural Design is required

Experience:

• 2-5 years of hands-on experience in lighting design
• Proficiency in Revit and AGI software is required
• Working knowledge with AutoCAD, Adobe Suites, Indesign, and photoshop
• Basic working knowledge of Architectural details related to lighting
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a creative application of light in space
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Exuberant enthusiasm for lighting and the built environment

Salary: $72,000 - 88,000. This role is bonus eligible.