Graduate Lighting Designer - New York - 2027

Buro Happold is seeking a motivated and collaborative Graduate Lighting Designer to join our team and contribute to innovative and sustainable design solutions. As a Graduate Lighting Designer, you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, gaining hands-on experience while contributing to impactful projects that shape communities, advance sustainability, and support the global effort to address climate change.

Your Key Duties

• Environmental Impact Assessment work to meet planning requirements considering light spill analysis and overshadowing
• Sunlight & daylight massing analysis for architects and developers
• Daylight designer including specification of control devices such as louvres and shading devices
• Lighting strategies & master-planning for public realm and cities
• Lighting concept designs
• Concept visualization & 3D light modeling
• Scheme outlines with cost feasibility
• Detailed lighting design including architectural integration detailing
• Lighting control specification
• Bespoke luminaire design
• Site monitoring, including programming of control systems and focusing of luminaires

Your Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture, Lighting, or Architectural Engineering
• Coursework and/or experience in architecture (studio and/or history), lighting, or building systems design
• Experience using AGI, Revit, Enscape, and Photoshop beneficial
• Experience in 3ds Max, ElumTools, Grasshopper or Rhino a bonus
• Interest in the lighting design industry with an emphasis on architectural lighting design or daylighting analysis
• Lighting related internship helpful
• Ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible manner
• Eagerness to learn and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Portfolio demonstrating design, visualization, academic, or lighting-related work is preferred
• Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don’t meet all requirements

What We Offer

• Salary range of $80,000 to $83,000, determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience
• Generous benefits package
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Generous PTO (4 weeks) in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401k with company match
• Hybrid working & summer hours
• Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
• Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
• Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities
• Connect with colleagues and build your network through our Employee Resource Groups, including the Young Employees Forum, Diversity & Inclusion Forum, Women's Network, Wellness Committee, and Black at Buro Happold

A Place for Everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.