This Lighting Designer I position would service The Lighting Practice’s Chicago office.
The Lighting Practice is a team-oriented workplace.
We are seeking talented, motivated people who:
- Have at least one year experience in architectural lighting design
- Have strong design & communication skills
- Enjoy working in a team environment
Our design process is collaborative and interactive, our projects are diverse and challenging. We design lighting for exterior environments and façades, public spaces, retail, corporate, academic, hospitality, and healthcare facilities.
A Lighting Designer I will work on a variety of projects and collaboratively with The Lighting Practice’s award-winning teams based in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. Their responsibilities include:
- Support senior designers in developing innovative lighting concepts that align with overall project objectives.
- Collaborate effectively to ensure design integration and project success.
- Contribute to the creation of compelling visual presentations and design studies.
- Perform detailed photometric calculations and analyses to inform fixture selection and placement.
- Assist in producing comprehensive lighting and control layouts, schedules, and drawing sets using Revit and AutoCAD.
- Construction administration tasks including submittal reviews, mockup and/or progress site visits, lighting focus session, and lighting control programming sessions.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects efficiently, maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail.
- Participate in office initiatives to improve team or operational efficiency.
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: $50k – $70k 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 1 year of experience in the architectural lighting industry
- Experience with client interaction and presentations
- Strong communication skills and a drive to learn
- Fluent in spoken and written English
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Required:
- Lighting calculation programs (AGI32, Lightstanza)
- BIM Software (Revit experience preferred)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
Helpful, not required:
- Bluebeam
- Enscape
- Rhinoceros 3D (Rhino3D)
- AutoCAD
- SketchUp