Lighting Designer
- Position: Lighting Designer
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Type: Full Time
- Salary: Compensation commensurate with experience and skills
- Education Requirements: An accredited professional degree within the design industry. Architecture, Lighting Design, Theater/Entertainment, Interior design – or work equivalent.
- Experience: 2-5 years of experience as an Architectural Lighting Designer.
Intro:
Banks Landl Lighting Design, San Francisco, is seeking a new team member for a full-time Lighting Designer position. As a Lighting Designer you will conceptually develop and document designs for a variety of project typologies, such as: luxury high-end residential, high-end hospitality, commercial, institutional and themed entertainment projects under the guidance of senior staff. The Lighting Designer is also responsible for managing Junior Designers and Interns through the execution of all deliverables.
Our team is comprised of talented lighting designers coming from Architectural, Theatrical, Interior Design, and Engineering backgrounds. In our studios, we foster a fun, casual, inclusive environment and truly believe that good ideas can come from anyone, regardless of position, experience, or background. Our day-to-day work in the studio includes hands-on experimentation, mockups, and showcasing of our designs. Our offices work on a flexible in-person hybrid schedule, and we take alternating Fridays off. Employees are our greatest asset and as such, we encourage continuing education and, as a company policy, build career paths to promote from within.
Join our boutique, high-energy environment and be part of an award-winning legacy, igniting your professional growth as we illuminate the future together.
Responsibilities
· Create lighting design construction documentation utilizing AutoCAD and Revit design programs.
· Hand sketching quick mockups, elevations, or details for use in collaborative work sessions.
· Creation of design presentations (decks) utilizing InDesign to compile research imagery, sketches, plans, and written copy.
· Manage junior staff in the creation of lighting design deliverables.
· Lighting mounting detail drafting and creation utilizing architectural references.
· Prepare budgets, cost calculations for all designs.
· Assistance procuring lighting samples and preparing in-house mockups in our light lab spaces.
· Code compliancy coordination as required, including Title 24 calculations.
· Updating and maintaining the product library and sample rooms.
· Attending on-site focus sessions as required.
· Assisting day-to-day project coordination both internally and externally.
Required Qualifications:
· 2-5 years of Experience as an Architectural Lighting Designer.
· An accredited professional degree within the design industry. Architecture, Lighting Design, Theater/Entertainment, Interior design – or work equivalent.
· Proficiency in the following programs:
· AutoCAD (2D)
· Revit
· Microsoft Office
· Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
· Excellent attention to detail
· Proven time management skills
· Ability to work independently with minimal direction
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills with English proficiency.
Additional qualifications (not required, but nice to have):
· Experience with construction schedules and milestones.
· AGI32 or other lighting calculation software
· 3D Rendering software such as 3D studio max, Maya, etc.
· Theatrical or Film Lighting experience.
· Hand rendering with Procreate or Photoshop
· Sketchup modeling
· Bluebeam collaboration
Benefits we offer:
· Competitive salary
· Fully paid health insurance plan (including vision)
· 401k with safe harbor company matching program
· End-of-year Profit Sharing
· Quarterly bonuses
· 12 holiday/off days (including birthday and additional ‘gifted’ time off between Christmas and New Year's Eve)
· 9/8/80 work schedule with alternating Fridays off.
· Hybrid Work schedule
*Additional details to be provided during interview process
Required submittals:
· Single Page cover letter
· Resume with current references
· A portfolio (either submitted in PDF format, or online portfolio link)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94107
