Senior Designer

Award winning architectural lighting design firm looking for a full time Senior Lighting Designer with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in Lighting Design in Manhattan. Candidate should be a professional who is exceptionally well organized, resourceful, conscientious, dedicated and detail-oriented with very good written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills.

Qualifications:
The role of Senior Lighting Designer requires special knowledge and skills, typically acquired through direct work experience.

• 5-7 years’ work experience with an understanding in lighting design across architectural, interior and landscape design projects.
• Ability to direct and lead staff and crew in lighting projects
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Revit
• Developed skills in 3D modeling software
• Advanced knowledge in Adobe suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and MS Office
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and superb ability to multi-task.
• Strong sensibility and appreciation for design communication
• Time management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects

Responsibilities:
Lighting Designer duties and responsibilities at L’Observatoire shall include:

• Completing all phases of project lighting design, starting from the original conception to final phases
• Directing and reviewing the work of Junior Lighting Designers and Lighting Interns
• Provide lighting design solutions appropriate to client brief, budget and relevant standards.
• Attend client and design team meetings, sometimes involving national and/or international travel.
• Prepare presentations to clients
• Develop lighting design solutions (i.e. engineering exercise) - lighting calculations, research of fixture alternatives, review of fixture samples, construction of temporary mockups
• Oversee the documentation of the lighting design via CAD layouts, lighting details, light fixture schedules, lighting control specifications
• Plan and execute lighting mockups as needed throughout the project
• Review cost estimates of project lighting specifications and adjust lighting design to meet owner’s budget.
• Review construction progress of lighting installation at project site and issue field reports to design team.
• Supervise final aiming of light fixtures and lighting controls programming.

We are a New York City-based lighting design office collaborating with prominent architectural firms world-wide. Please visit L'Observatoire's website www.lobsintl.com for a review of our portfolio.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits for full time employees include healthcare, 401K plan, vacation & sick days.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to careers@lobsintl.com

No telephone calls please