Senior Architectural Lighting Designer & Project Lead

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 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