Senior Lighting Designer (Chicago)

Lighting Practice; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO policy

Paid holiday schedule

401(k) contributions

95% paid medical

100% paid dental

Vision, life and disability insurance

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A lighting design firm based in New York is seeking a Senior Lighting Designer to manage projects and design high-standard lighting solutions. The role requires at least seven years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Lighting Design or a related field, and proficiency in software like Revit and Microsoft Office. Competitive salary between $85k and $105k annually, along with a full benefits package, including 401(k) contributions, health insurance, and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in architectural lighting industry.
• Strong communication and collaborative decision-making skills.
• Confidence in driving project goals in a flexible environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate innovative design ideas from schematic to construction administration.
• Influence team collaboration in design and decision-making.
• Participate in business development and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Team management

Project organization

Communication

Client relations

Creative problem-solving

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Lighting Design or related field

Tools

BIM Software (Revit preferred)

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

This Senior Lighting Designer position would service The Lighting Practice’s Chicago office.

We are seeking talented, motivated people who:

• Have at least seven years of experience managing design teams and projects for various market sectors within AEC industry.
• Enjoy focusing on project organization with a full commitment to provide high standard design and services to clients.
• Enjoy motivating and engaging team members to achieve a performance objective of projects as well as building rapport and relationships with clients and consultants.

Our design process is collaborative and interactive, ourprojects are diverse and challenging. We design lighting for exterior environments and façades, public spaces, retail, corporate, academic, hospitality, and healthcare facilities.

A Senior Lighting Designer will work on a variety of projects and collaborate with The Lighting Practice’s award-winning teams based in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. Their responsibilities include:

• Generate ideas for quick response and implement innovation and creative solutions to achieve design and business goals from schematic Design through Construction Administration phase.
• Influence and stimulate team members to collaborate in design and decision-making process.
• Delegate effectively to team members, especially routine and repetitive details, with responsibility for follow up and accountability for timely results.
• Coordinate and report project status, labor projection, and monthly billing with Principals.
• Participate in business development, including assisting in composing proposals and add service requests, maintaining relationship with clients and promoting TLP brand through design awards and industry publications.
• Promote initiatives and collaborations to improve team and operational efficiency.
• Travel to client meetings and project site visits.

The Lighting Practice is an equal opportunity employer.

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full-time positions include a complete company paid benefits package. TLP offers a competitive benefits package which currently includes a generous PTO policy and paid holiday schedule, 401(k) contributions, 95% paid medical, 100% paid dental, vision, life and disability. We maintain a hybrid work environment with dedicated in-office and remote days in addition to flexible working hours.

Compensation range offered for this IL Job Posting: $85k – $105k annually.

Please submit your qualifications (cover letter, resume, references, and three to five samples of work) in the Apply Now section below.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Lighting Design or a related field (Theater Lighting, Interior Design/Architecture, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or Electrical Engineering)
• At least seven years of experience in the architectural lighting industry
• Poised and persuasive communication style, as well as action-oriented and collaborative decision-making.
• Emphasis on effectiveness of systems that achieve results through and with team members.
• Confidence to purposely drive toward project goals while constantly problem-solving in a flexible and constantly changing environment.
• Fluent in spoken and written English

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Required:

• BIM Software (Revit experience preferred)
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
• Submit a cover letter, resume, and samples of work Drop files here or Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3. Please upload a PDF that includes: cover letter, resume, and one to two samples of work.