Senior Associate, Lighting Design

CMTA (formerly AMA Group), a Legence company
CMTA is one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in the U.S., known for sustainable, high-performance building systems and complex MEP/FP delivery. Through AMA’s design expertise in media, broadcast, and production facilities—and CMTA’s national portfolio in education, healthcare, and zero-energy projects,we pair deep technical craft with an innovative, collaborative culture that accelerates careers.

ALD Lighting, a Business Unit of AMA Group, seeks a highly skilled and experienced Senior Associate
, Lighting Design to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of professional experience in lighting design, with a strong background in project management, client interfacing, AutoCAD, Revit, and AGI. You will be based out of our Mid-Town Manhattan Office.

This position is for a senior-level project manager who will own project delivery from concept through construction. You will be working alongside the New York Principal in a unique opportunity. You will be at the ground level and help build out our New York lighting team. This role is a key part of our new NYC story.

ALD Lighting (ALD), a business unit of AMA Group, ALD Lighting is a unique firm offering integrated design services beyond aesthetics and engineering. Our lighting design experience encompasses expertise in hospitality, creative offices, higher education, media, campuses, entertainment, gaming, private, and multi-family residential homes, as well as theme park attractions. We are nationally recognized with offices located in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and New Jersey.

As a Senior Associate, you will serve as a project manager and day-to-day lead on a portfolio of lighting design projects. Your responsibilities will include managing project scope, schedule, and budget, serving as a primary client contact, advancing project design, and guiding the project team. In your role, you will:

• Lead and manage multiple concurrent lighting design projects from concept through construction administration, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on scope, and within budget
• Develop and maintain project scopes, fees, schedules, and staffing plans; track budgets and hours, and proactively manage changes in scope and additional services
• Serve as a primary client contact: lead client and design team meetings, set expectations, and manage communication, deliverables, and approvals
• Coordinate with architects, interior designers, engineers, and contractors to resolve conflicts and keep projects moving across disciplines
• Review project deliverables for design quality, technical accuracy, and consistency before release
• Manage construction administration activities, including submittals, RFIs, shop drawing review, mock-ups, site visits, and punch lists
• Develop and present creative and innovative lighting concepts and designs tailored to client requirements
• Guide the use of AutoCAD, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite to present ideas and produce detailed lighting plans and documentation, and AGI to photometrically model and test designs
• Conduct on-site evaluations to assess existing lighting conditions and make recommendations for improvement
• Support proposal development and business development efforts to help grow the New York lighting practice
• Mentor, supervise, and allocate work among junior members of the design team, and help build out the New York lighting team
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and sustainable lighting practices

Bachelor’s degree in Lighting Design or Architectural Design required

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in lighting design, including project management responsibility on…