Senior Lighting Design PM – NYC

Legence; New York (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Health & Welfare Benefits

Life and Disability Insurance

Time Off

Job summary

Legence seeks a Senior Associate, Lighting Design for its ALD Lighting business unit in Midtown Manhattan. The candidate will lead lighting design projects, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as primary client contact, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 10+ years in lighting design, proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI, and familiarity with NYC regulations. Opportunity to mentor staff and shape a growing NYC lighting practice within Legence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in lighting design with project management responsibility.
• Proven experience managing project scope, schedule, fees, and budgets from concept through construction administration.
• Strong client interfacing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI for lighting design and documentation.
• Familiarity with NYC market and regulatory requirements.
• Portfolio demonstrating a diverse range of lighting design projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple lighting design projects from concept through construction administration.
• Develop and maintain project scopes, fees, schedules, and staffing plans; track budgets and hours.
• Serve as primary client contact; lead meetings, set expectations, manage deliverables and approvals.
• Coordinate with architects, interior designers, engineers, and contractors to resolve conflicts.
• Review design deliverables for quality, accuracy, and consistency before release.
• Manage construction administration activities: submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, mock-ups, site visits, punch lists.
• Develop and present creative lighting concepts tailored to client needs.
• Use AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and AGI for documentation and photometric modeling.
• Conduct on-site evaluations and recommend improvements.
• Support proposal development and growth of NY lighting practice.
• Mentor and allocate work to junior team members; help build the NY lighting team.
• Stay updated on industry trends and sustainable lighting practices.

Skills

Lighting design

Project management

Client interfacing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design or Architectural Design

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

AGI

Job description

Legence seeks a Senior Associate, Lighting Design for its ALD Lighting business unit in Midtown Manhattan. The candidate will lead lighting design projects, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as primary client contact, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires 10+ years in lighting design, proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI, and familiarity with NYC regulations. Opportunity to mentor staff and shape a growing NYC lighting practice within Legence.