Architectural Lighting Designer

About the role

HLB Lighting Design is seeking an Architectural Lighting Designer to join our internationally recognized design practice. This role offers the opportunity to lead the design of innovative lighting solutions for a diverse portfolio of projects, collaborating with talented teams to create memorable visual experiences while advancing design excellence and technical expertise across the firm.

Supports and/or manages the work of 1 or more team members, is a project manager, has some input on relevant (local) office decisions, and is becoming a leader in their respective office. As a designer, taking the design intent and turning it into the work product. 20% designer, 80% project manager.

Project Responsibilities

• Reviews monthly fee drafts with Project Manager/Associate/Principal
• Understands how to apply authorized scope of work to tasks and meet deadlines
• Manages agendas, meeting minutes, and regular project status communications
• Develops technical skills appropriate to area of expertise and continually improves skills and knowledge through supplemental education, seminars, etc.
• Capable of full delivery of a project from start to finish with team / ownership of all associated tasks, but does this with the guidance of an Associate or Principal
• Supports and assists in managing the team to produce work efficiently and profitably
• Creating labor hour budgets for projects relative to work they have generated or as needed
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
• Reviews deliverables prior to issue based on QA/QC procedures
• Exhibits expertise or desire to specialize in a specific lighting project type or application and manages those types of projects (Practice Leader Group – PLG)

Client Responsibilities

• Develops good client and/or related business relationships resulting in client satisfaction and continued loyalty from that client
• Enhance HLB’s value to the client and promote the firm
• Uses communication tools to manage client expectations

Management Responsibilities

• Exhibits flexibility and cooperation with teammates
• Manage and / or support team effectively
• Manages their work and shows ability to prioritize time of others in the team
• Starting to understand good framework for resolving issues
• Interfaces among the principals, design/technical staff and business team as needed