Lighting Designer - Future Opportunities

HLB Lighting Design; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision plans

Flexible spending account

401(k) plans

Life & AD&D insurance

Short/Long term disability

Holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design is an internationally recognized design firm focused on architectural lighting for interior and exterior environments. We partner with talented individuals driven by creativity, innovation, and technical excellence, inviting you to join our talent network and contribute to a range of projects.

This role blends design work (70%) with project management (30%), requires effective communication, independent problem solving, and collaboration with designers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Lighting Design or Architectural Engineering or Architecture or Interior Design or Theatrical Lighting or related education and experience.
• Certification in Lighting Design (e.g. LC) or related to their field / degree or endeavoring to obtain it.
• LEED BD+C or endeavors to achieve.
• Includes but not limited to Medical, Dental & Vision plans, flexible spending account, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short/long term disability plans, holidays, and paid time off.

Responsibilities

• Use critical thinking and discretion in assessing specific project needs and communicating effectively to the project manager.
• Begin to familiarize/learn the process for reviewing monthly fee drafts with Project Manager/Associate/Principal.
• Assist in managing agendas, meeting minutes, and regular project status communications to build knowledge in these areas.
• Work independently on specific scopes of a project like calculations or documentation.
• Assists the project manager in creating labor hour budgets for projects. Manage own work time and priorities and show ability to also do this with the project team.
• Interface among the principals, design/technical staff and business team as needed.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate with other HLB offices on project, DOF, C2Q, business workgroup avenues in a meaningful way.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Independent thinking

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Lighting Design or Architectural Engineering or Architecture or Interior Design or Theatrical Lighting or related education and experience

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Grasshopper

Ecotect

Diva

Radiance

Daysim

Elum Tools/AGI

Photoshop

InDesign

Excel

PowerPoint

Vision

Job description

At HLB Lighting Design, we partner with talented individuals who are driven by creativity, innovation, and technical excellence. If you are interested in future opportunities with our internationally recognized design practice, we invite you to join our talent network. Supports the work of 1 or more team members and displays judgement and independent thinking in the design process. Position is 70% designer / 30% project manager.

Achieving Results – Project Responsibilities

• Use critical thinking and discretion in assessing specific project needs and communicating effectively to the project manager.
• Begin to familiarize/learn the process for reviewing monthly fee drafts with Project Manager/Associate/Principal.
• Assist in managing agendas, meeting minutes, and regular project status communications to build knowledge in these areas.
• Work independently on specific scopes of a project like calculations or documentation.
• Assists the project manager in creating labor hour budgets for projects. Manage own work time and priorities and show ability to also do this with the project team.
• Interface among the principals, design/technical staff and business team as needed.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate with other HLB offices on project, DOF, C2Q, business workgroup avenues in a meaningful way.

Computer programs: Revit, Excel, Word, Power Point, Adobe Suite including Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign, AutoCAD, AGI or Visual or Elum Tools, Diva, Grasshopper, Ecotect, Radiance, Daysim, Rhino, Radiance, Vision - as applicable to their role or business group

Bachelor’s degree or above in Lighting Design or Architectural Engineering or Architecture or Interior Design or Theatrical Lighting or related education and experience

• Certification in Lighting Design (e.g. LC) or certification related to their field / degree or endeavoring to obtain it.
• LEED BD+C or endeavors to achieve
• Includes but not limited to Medical, Dental & Vision plans, flexible spending account, 401(k) plans, life & AD&D insurance, short/long term disability plans, holidays, and paid time off.

Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design is an internationally recognized design firm focused on architectural lighting, including electric lighting and daylighting, for both interior and exterior environments. We infuse our core values of artistry, legacy, curiosity, balance, and integrity into every project. We thrive with intriguing projects that engage us conceptually and challenge us technically. We seek to enhance our clients' experiences and create a legacy of design that respects its environment and promotes a better future. HLB is a collaborative firm that values flexibility and work/life balance filled with dynamic people whose enthusiasm for what we do infuses both our professional and personal lives. Our principals are engaged in every project from concept to commissioning to ensure the clients' needs are realized at every step. Our design and technical experts hail from many parts of the world and form the basis for HLB's proven ability to produce outstanding, award-winning designs.

As designers, we promote a positive vision of the future, based upon the belief that many of the environmental problems we face are design challenges. We believe a successful project starts with a collaborative mind-set in support of a common goal: to achieve energy-effective, high-quality environments for owners through intelligent lighting design, design that holistically integrates daylight with supplemental light and controls. Our designers work closely with owners and architectural teams to optimize the integration and control of natural and electric lighting for energy-effective designs of the highest excellence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed (which includes religious dress and grooming practices), color, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, familial and marital status, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, domestic victim status, caregiver status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.