Associate Lighting Designer

Job Description

At EXP, we're driven to provide innovative solutions for the world's built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world's most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Associate Lighting Designer!

Your work environment at EXP

In this role, you will be a part of the Lighting Design team working on Transportation, Cultural, Hospitality, Gaming, Entertainment and Healthcare projects , based in any of our U.S. offices .

What this job's skill set and responsibilities looks like:

• Proficiency in the basic skills of Lighting Designer.
• Ability to provide creatively successful designs that meet the artistic requirements.
• Provides direct client interface.
• Presents Lighting Design to client and design team.
• Ability to direct and mentor Lighting Designer staff.
• Ability to coordinate with other disciplines.
• Ability to direct programming staff during commissioning to achieve creative intent.
• Ability to offer creative problem solving to challenging issues.
• Thorough knowledge of REVIT preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe software specifically, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Thorough knowledge of local and national building codes related to lighting applicable to project and ability to ensure that said codes are adhered to throughout the design process.
• Thorough knowledge of architectural drawing standards and construction methods.
• Thorough knowledge of lighting drawing standards required to produce construction documents.
• Thorough knowledge of both theatrical and architectural lighting control systems and appropriate use of each.
• Thorough knowledge of sustainable lighting design practices.
• Thorough knowledge of LEED standards and requirements related to lighting design.
• Thorough knowledge of daylighting means and methods.
• Provides Project Management for Lighting Design projects ensuring financial success.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required by project.

What your experience looks like

• 8+ years of professional experience
• BA, BFA, BAE or MFA with an emphasis in Lighting Design.
• Design IALD membership preferred.
• REVIT MEP and Auto CAD Proficiency required.

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

About Us

Our story
With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world's built and natural environments.


Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP's predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.


What makes us different


The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We're committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.


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About the Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.


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