SENIOR LIGHTING DESIGNER


Full Time Position

The wage range for this position is $80,000-$130,000 with consideration given to experience.

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience is preferred, lighting certifications are a bonus

As a senior lighting designer, you will provide creative and proactive solutions for our clients and their projects. This role collaborates with and teaches other designers to ensure we continue to excel at a very high level in design. You will working on our larger and more complex projects and will collaborate closely with project teams and clients to help bring your, and the team’s, vision to reality. The Senior Lighting Designer will also be integrated with our Business Development team, and other roles to engage with client organizations that are top prospects as well as improve and expand relationships with our key clients!

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the firms larger and more complex design projects

  • Develop, coach and mentor Lighting Designers and Designers

  • Deliver quality control procedures as they relate to design objectives

  • Collaborate with clients, consultants, staff, and others to prepare programming and conceptual through detailed design solutions

  • Ensure that required materials that support the design goals and objectives are in conformance with all applicable regulations and codes

  • Ensure timely completion of design documents by fully utilizing the resources of the firm, while meeting the design budgets and schedules

  • Facilitate meetings to build consensus and effectively solve project design issues

  • Review design intent related to construction documents and shop drawings to ensure consistency with client needs and design objectives

  • Higher level oversite and direction as well as leading lighting designers in completion of projects

  • Act as liaison between Lighting Designers/Designers and Project Managers

  • Work with the Lighting Group to assist with guiding the future of AE Design as it relates to Lighting Design

What You'll Enjoy When You Join Us

  • Competitive salary and benefits plan (401k, HSA, and more)

  • An environment that supports continued education, professional development, and personal growth with opportunities to learn outside of the office and through our mentorship program

  • An open office, enthusiastic and collaborative coworkers, and out-of-office events ranging from happy hours to ski trips

  • A dedication to a true work-life balance

  • The chance to work on a variety of projects, and learn about low-voltage, audio/visual, special systems, commissioning, and the other services we provide

  • The opportunity to get out of the office for site visits, client visits, seminars, and networking opportunities

  • A condensed 4.5-day work week - we work full time, but we love our half-day Fridays!

  • A great bonus incentive program

  • Opportunity to help grow with a highly reputable company that does beautiful work

At AE Design we pride ourselves on our culture. We are a cohesive team that is always in pursuit of advancing the firm by focusing on each other’s strengths and supporting each other by sharing information and best practices; being paramount to advancing the firm. Our people are passionate about what we do and keep the firm on the vanguard of design and technology. The relationships we have with our clients are our number one priority. With a client-first mentality, we provide a high level of service. In addition, we always engage our clients throughout a process that solidifies us as the preferred consultant. We achieve this by delivering the right information at the right time, being meticulous and precise, and committing to the follow-through by doing what we say we’ll do.

Apply now through our applicant portal!