Senior Architectural Lighting Designer

HLB Lighting Design; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

HLB Lighting Design is seeking a Senior Architectural Lighting Designer to join our internationally recognized practice and help create innovative lighting solutions for some of the world's most compelling architectural environments. This role blends design and leadership to guide projects from concept through completion, with approximately 20% design and 80% project management.

You will mentor team members, manage client relationships, and collaborate with designers and engineers to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in lighting or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in lighting design for architectural projects.
• Professional certifications (LC, IALD) preferred.
• Knowledge of LEED BD+C processes or willingness to pursue.
• Proficiency with BIM and lighting design software.
• Strong QA/QC and project management capabilities.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Reviews monthly fee drafts with PM/Associate/Principal.
• Applies scope of work to tasks and meets deadlines.
• Manages agendas, meeting minutes, and status communications.
• Develops technical skills and pursues ongoing education.
• Delivers full project from start to finish with guidance.
• Supports team to produce work efficiently and profitably.
• Creates labor hour budgets for projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and resources across the team.
• Ensures QA/QC of deliverables.
• Leads in PLG projects and coordinates resources.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Oral and written skills

Team player

Motivator

Dependable

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

3 to 5 years’ experience

Certification in Lighting Design (e.g. LC) or certification related to their field / degree

LEED BD+C or endeavors to achieve

IALD Associate level or above

Consider CLD certification

Participate in industry related professional organizations locally

Tools

Revit

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign)

AutoCAD

AGI/Visual/Elum Tools

Diva

Daysim

Rhino

Radiance

VantagePoint

Grasshopper

Ecotect

Job description

HLB Lighting Design is seeking a Senior Architectural Lighting Designer to join our internationally recognized design practice and help create innovative lighting solutions for some of the world's most compelling architectural environments.

In this role, you will support and/or manage the work of one or more team members, serve as a project manager, contribute to local office decisions, and continue to develop as a leader within your office. As a designer, you will translate design intent into high-quality project deliverables while guiding projects from concept through completion. This position is approximately 20% design and 80% project management.

Achieving Results – Project Responsibilities

• Reviews monthly fee drafts with Project Manager/Associate/Principal
• Understands how to apply authorized scope of work to tasks and meet deadlines
• Manages agendas, meeting minutes, and regular project status communications
• Develops technical skills appropriate to area of expertise and continually improves skills and knowledge through supplemental education, seminars, etc.
• Capable of full delivery of a project from start to finish with team / ownership of all associated tasks, but does this with the guidance of an Associate or Principal
• Supports and assists in managing the team to produce work efficiently and profitably
• Creating labor hour budgets for projects relative to work they have generated or as needed
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
• Reviews deliverables prior to issue based on QA/QC procedures
• Exhibits expertise or desire to specialize in a specific lighting project type or application and manages those types of projects (Practice Leader Group – PLG)

Working with Clients – Client Responsibilities

• Develops good client and/or related business relationships resulting in client satisfaction and continued loyalty from that client
• Enhance HLB’s value to the client and promote the firm
• Uses communication tools to manage client expectations

Working with Teammates and Managers – Management Responsibilities

• Exhibits flexibility and cooperation with teammates
• Manage and / or support team effectively
• Manages their work and shows ability to prioritize time of others in the team
• Starting to understand good framework for resolving issues
• Interfaces among the principals, design/technical staff and business team as needed
• Has a leadership role in office-wide coordination of resources and staff

HLB’s Corporate Culture and Values – Responsibilities to HLB initiatives

• Participation in and contribution to procedures and environment that are in the best interest of the firm
• Participation in recruiting and retaining efforts
• Represents the firm in a professional manner
• Participation in Designing Our Future/HLB 10:10 Vision, C2Q initiatives
• Looks for opportunities to collaborate with other HLB offices on project, DOF, business workgroup avenues in a meaningful way

Requirements

• Excellent Organizational skills
• Proven technical skills appropriate to work area
• Oral and written skills
• 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, VantagePoint - as applicable to their role or business group
• Ability to prioritize / time management skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Team player
• Motivator
• Dependable

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
• 3 to 5 years’ experience
• Certification in Lighting Design (e.g. LC) or certification related to their field / degree
• LEED BD+C or endeavors to achieve
• IALD Associate level or above
• Consider CLD certification
• Participate in industry related professional organizations locally

Compensation

$98,200 to $104,200

The final agreed upon compensation is based on cost of living, individual education, qualifications, and experience.

Benefit Clause: 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.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. 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.

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 are inspired by the artistry of light and its impact on the natural and architectural environment. 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. Our services are customized to provide the best lighted environments to meet our clients' needs.

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. We are driven by an experienced team that is rewarded for its originality, commitment, and leadership. 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.