Senior Lighting Designer - Seattle, WA

Position Summary

We’re looking for an experienced architectural lighting leader who can balance design excellence with client‑facing collaboration and project execution. In this role, you’ll lead lighting design efforts from concept through technical review, support business development, and partner closely with internal teams and clients to deliver thoughtful, compelling solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a visible impact.

• Lead architectural lighting design efforts across a range of project types
• Develop creative, technically sound lighting concepts and design solutions
• Present ideas to clients and support strong, trusted client relationships
• Contribute to business development and help identify new project opportunities
• Perform technical reviews to ensure quality, accuracy, and design integrity
• Mentor and support designers through feedback, collaboration, and guidance
• Coordinate effectively with project teams to support successful delivery
• Use Revit and AGi
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• 10+ years of experience in architectural lighting design
• Demonstrated experience in a client‑facing role
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to perform detailed design reviews
• Experience supporting business development or bringing in new work
• Proficiency with Revit and AGi
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• Experience managing presentations, clients, and project expectations
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

• Background as a lighting design leader or senior contributor on complex projects
• Experience mentoring junior designers and shaping team development
• Proven success generating new business or contributing to sales goals
• Strong portfolio of architectural lighting design work
• Project management experience in a consulting or design environment

This position offers a hybrid work environment, with a requirement of two in‑office days per week in our Seattle, Washington office. All candidates must be located in and eligible to work in the U.S.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $130,000 (depending on experience). The base salary range represents the low and high end of the compensation scale for this role. Actual salaries will be determined based on location, experience, responsibilities, and qualifications. This salary range is just one component of Glumac’s total compensation package, which includes benefits, professional development opportunities, and additional incentives.

• Comprehensive and market‑competitive benefits
• Merit‑based financial rewards
• Flexibility and company‑wide commitment to work/life balance
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.