Senior Lighting Designer
George Sexton Associates (GSA) is seeking to hire a creative, knowledgeable Senior Lighting Designer to add to our collaborative design team at both our DC and NYC offices. Our projects are centered around lighting design and production for world-class museums, and commercial and residential projects. Working with GSA offers an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally and work with a highly-regarded and globally-recognized firm.
Locations: DC Office and NYC Office
Overview: The Senior Lighting Designer collaborates with a team of project managers, junior lighting designers and other team members to develop lighting designs and corresponding documents that align with the client’s specifications and needs. This is an in-office position only, with no remote/hybrid work.
The Senior Lighting Designer provides design expertise and project management support in a team environment. Important skills & experience includes:
Project or Program Management experience
Excellent communication skills in order to understand design needs and specifications, including energy requirements, for lighting design projects.
Ability to develop a lighting design and all lighting design documents in response to client’s specifications and needs, while working on a team.
Familiarity with commercial lighting fixtures and ability to select appropriate fixtures for projects in order to meet the client’s requests.
Ability to develop architectural drawings that will ultimately be included in the final planset.
Understanding of whether or not lighting installations are occurring in compliance with the design documents and ability to work to rectify issues that arise in order to satisfy the client.
Travelling for meetings and site visits are expected, as required by the project.
Qualifications:·
Degree in lighting design, architecture, or related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in the lighting design field.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office, COMCheck, daylight design, energy code compliance, Bluebeam, etc.
Final aim and adjust on site.
Strong problem solving, research, and communication skills
Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 Annually
Salaries are commensurate with experience. GSA provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision and 401k. There is opportunity for advancement with this position and within the firm.
How to Apply: Please email application materials (resume and portfolio) to: gsadc-careers@gsadc.com
Junior Lighting Designer
George Sexton Associates (GSA) is seeking to hire a creative, ambitious Junior Lighting Designer to add to our collaborative design team at both our DC and NYC offices. The work involves lighting design and production for world-class museums, commercial and residential projects. Working with GSA offers an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally and work with a highly-regarded and globally-recognized firm.
Location: DC Office & NYC Office
Overview: The junior lighting designer collaborates with project managers, senior lighting designers and other team members to develop a design which combines the creative expertise of all team members. This is an in-office position only, with no remote/hybrid work.
The junior lighting designer plays an integral role in supporting the design team by:
Helping analyze and select lighting from appropriate sources.
Producing architectural drawings using software tools such as AutoCAD or Revit.
Creating and working with models, mock-ups and prototypes.
Working with senior designers and project managers to provide excellent lighting design services to clients
Other duties may include client communication and traveling for meetings and site visits to ensure that the lighting installations are in compliance with the design document.
Qualifications:
Degree in Architecture or Lighting Design or related field
Proficiency in AutoCAD
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
Microsoft Office
Ability to use software tools to produce architectural drawings
Basic understanding of lighting control systems
Strong problem solving, research, and communication skills
Proficiency in Revit and AGI32 Software strongly preferred
Compensation: $55,000 - $70,000 Annually
Salary is commensurate with experience. GSA provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision and 401k. There is opportunity for advancement with this position and within the firm.
How to Apply: Please email application materials (resume and portfolio) to: gsadc-careers@gsadc.com
EO Statement: GSA is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.