Lighting Designer

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Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, architectural lighting design, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life.

We currently have an opportunity for a Lighting Designer to join our dynamic lighting professionals in our New York City Lighting Design Studio.

Our lighting designers are active leaders and innovators in this rapidly changing industry. For example, the special grid design for the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, creates a dynamic and themed atmosphere within the event space to support a wide variety of spaces and arrangements for the exhibits and displays. At Cornell University’s Bill & Melinda Gates Hall in Ithaca, New York, our innovative lighting design showcases the iconic architecture while providing functional learning environments for students, faculty and visitors.

• Support the lighting studio working towards designs that are inspiring, demanding, and highly collaborative.
• Provide trade-specific system design: layout, calculations (utilizing appropriate software), and coordination with the designs of other trades (architectural and engineering).
• Conduct field inspections to determine existing conditions and coordinate new work.
• Create designs from concept through construction administration under the direction of the senior designer(s).
• Support the design efforts of lighting systems for new installations, system retrofits, system replacement and system upgrades for a wide variety of projects and project types.
• Learn drawing organization and company standards.
• Take ownership of completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the work assignments.
• Attend project meetings and coordinate lighting design efforts with clients and other project team members.
• Attend continuing education seminars on technical or professional enhancing topics.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Architecture, Interior Design, or Architectural Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 months to 2 years’ of lighting design experience.
• Proficiency in the latest versions of AutoCAD and Revit.
• Basic working knowledge of AGI Calculation software, Photoshop, InDesign, and Sketch Up.
• Passion for lighting design and learning.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a team environment.

• Robust, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program.
• Training and professional development courses.
• Professional development incentive bonuses.
• Dynamic Employee Resource Groups.
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy.
• Transit/parking employer stipend.
• ½ day work from home Fridays all year long.

New York Pay Range: $63,294—$94,940 USD