Senior Lighting Designer: Lead Concepts to Construction

Bard-Rao-; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability

401K plan match

Generous paid time-off

Job summary

BR+A Consulting Engineers is seeking a Senior Lighting Designer for our Charlotte office who brings a strong design perspective and is ready to lead projects from concept through construction administration.

You will develop design ideas, communicate clearly to architects and clients, and mentor junior designers while owning project work. This role focuses on human-centric, sustainable lighting across healthcare, corporate, and hospitality environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of architectural lighting design experience, including leading project design and delivery.
• Strong design sensibility and the ability to carry a concept through all project phases.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to mentor junior designers while owning project work.
• Degree in lighting design, architecture, interior design, or related field; strong portfolio.
• LC or CLD certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from concept through construction administration.
• Develop strong design ideas and communicate them to architects and clients.
• Mentor junior designers on project delivery.

Skills

Lighting design

Project leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Revit

AutoCAD

AGI32

Photoshop

InDesign

LC or CLD certification

Education

Degree in lighting design or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

AGI32

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

BR+A Consulting Engineers is seeking a Senior Lighting Designer for our Charlotte office who brings a strong design perspective and is ready to lead projects from concept through construction administration.

You will develop design ideas, communicate clearly to architects and clients, and mentor junior designers while owning project work. This role focuses on human-centric, sustainable lighting across healthcare, corporate, and hospitality environments.