Lighting Designer

IA Interior Architects; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in San Francisco is seeking a Lighting Designer to join our SF Studio. The candidate will design and develop architectural lighting from schematic through construction documents under the leadership of senior team members.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Lighting Design and 5+ years of related experience; Revit skills are a plus, and a portfolio is requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of architectural lighting design experience.
• Experience with 3D design/visualization and lighting calculations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop architectural lighting from schematic through construction documents.
• Prepare lighting plans, schedules, specifications, and drawing packages.
• Create innovative lighting concepts and present to clients.
• May mentor junior lighting designers.

Skills

Lighting design

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design

Tools

Revit

AGI132

Elumtools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Position: Lighting Designer

Please include a portfolio or work samples with your application. Experience and skills in Revit are a plus!

About IA Interior Architects

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors.

We are presently searching for a Lighting Designer for our San Francisco Studio. The Lighting Designer, working under the leadership of a more senior Lighting team member or Project Manager, designs and develops architectural lighting from schematic through construction documents. May also be involved in design strategy and concept development depending on level of experience.

Other Responsibilities

• Actively participates in and oversees the design, development and production of Lighting Designs
• Prepares lighting plans, lighting schedules, specifications, sections, elevations and drawing packages
• Creates innovative, creative and complete design concepts and may present to clients
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Lighting Designers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Industrial Design; equivalent experience may be substituted
• 5+ years of experience or equivalent educational experience: architectural lighting design; custom light fixture design, detailing for lighting and 3D design/visualization

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated competency in all phases of architectural lighting
• Expert knowledge of working drawings and procedures
• Knowledge of electrical principles as they relate to artificial lighting
• Intermediate knowledge of lighting control systems, energy codes, and energy‑efficient design principles
• Proven ability to work collaboratively
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills

Advanced Skills and/ or Knowledge

• Knowledge of lighting products
• Sketching and rendering skills
• Revit skills, a plus
• Lighting calculation skills (AGI132, Elumtools or similar)
• Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Verbal and written communication skills

Please submit a portfolio or work examples with your application.

Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 annually, pending licensing, education, and industry experience.

Interior Architects, Inc. (IA) provides equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment to all persons without regard to their race, color, creed, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities.