Junior Lighting Designer - Washington, DC | New York, NY

George Sexton Associates (GSA) is seeking to hire a creative, ambitious Junior Lighting Designer to add to our collaborative design team. The work involves lighting design and production for world-class museums, commercial and residential projects.

 This position is intended for recent graduates and early-career professionals. Working with GSA offers an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally and work with a highly-regarded and globally recognized firm.

 Location: Washington, DC and New York NY

 Overview:

The Junior Lighting Designer collaborates with project managers, senior lighting designers and other team members to develop a design which combines the creative expertise of all team members.

This is an in-office position only, with no remote or hybrid work arrangement available.

The Junior Lighting Designer plays an integral role in supporting the design team by:

  • Helping analyze and select lighting from appropriate sources.

  • Producing architectural drawings using software tools such as AutoCAD or Revit.

  • Creating and working with models, mock-ups and prototypes.

  • Working with senior designers and project managers to provide excellent lighting design services to clients.

 Other duties may include client communication and traveling for meetings and site visits to ensure that the lighting installations are in compliance with the design documents.

 Qualifications:

  • Degree in Architecture, Lighting Design or related field.

  • 0-4 years of professional experience in lighting design, architecture, or a related field preferred.

  • Professional or academic experience with AutoCAD.

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign).

  • Microsoft Office.

  • Ability to use software tools to produce architectural drawings.

  • Basic understanding of lighting control systems.

  • Strong problem solving, research, and communication skills.

  • Professional or academic experience with Revit and AGI32 Software strongly preferred.

 Compensation: Starting at $55,000 - $70,000 annually.

Salary is commensurate with experience. GSA provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision and 401k. There is opportunity for advancement with this position and within the firm.

How to Apply:

Please email application materials (resume and portfolio) to: gsadc-careers@gsadc.com

Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

Senior Lighting Designer - Washington, DC

George Sexton Associates (GSA) is seeking to hire a creative, knowledgeable Senior Lighting Designer to add to our collaborative design team at both our DC and NYC offices. Our projects are centered around lighting design and production for world-class museums, and commercial and residential projects. Working with GSA offers an opportunity to challenge yourself professionally and work with a highly-regarded and globally-recognized firm.

Locations: DC Office

Overview: The Senior Lighting Designer collaborates with a team of project managers, junior lighting designers and other team members to develop lighting designs and corresponding documents that align with the client’s specifications and needs. This is an in-office position only, with no remote/hybrid work.

The Senior Lighting Designer provides design expertise and project management support in a team environment. Important skills & experience includes:

  • Project or Program Management experience

  • Excellent communication skills in order to understand design needs and specifications, including energy requirements, for lighting design projects.

  • Ability to develop a lighting design and all lighting design documents in response to client’s specifications and needs, while working on a team.

  • Familiarity with commercial lighting fixtures and ability to select appropriate fixtures for projects in order to meet the client’s requests.

  • Ability to develop architectural drawings that will ultimately be included in the final planset.

  • Understanding of whether or not lighting installations are occurring in compliance with the design documents and ability to work to rectify issues that arise in order to satisfy the client.

  • Travelling for meetings and site visits are expected, as required by the project.

Qualifications:·        

  • Degree in lighting design, architecture, or related field

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in the lighting design field.

  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office, COMCheck, daylight design, energy code compliance, Bluebeam, etc.

  • Final aim and adjust on site.

  • Strong problem solving, research, and communication skills

Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 Annually

Salaries are commensurate with experience. GSA provides excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision and 401k. There is opportunity for advancement with this position and within the firm.

How to Apply: Please email application materials (resume and portfolio) to: gsadc-careers@gsadc.com

EO Statement: GSA is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.