Syska Hennessy Group
A global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm for high‑performance built environments.
Lighting Designer
Design and coordinate architectural lighting projects from concept to construction.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As an Architectural Lighting Designer you will support the studio’s inspiring and collaborative designs, providing trade‑specific system design, layout, calculations, and coordination with other architectural and engineering trades, as well as conducting field inspections to assess existing conditions. • Create designs from concept through construction administration under senior designer direction. • Support lighting system design for new installations, retrofits, replacements, and upgrades across diverse project types. • Learn drawing organization and company standards. • Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of work assignments. • Attend project meetings and coordinate lighting design with clients and project team members. • Conduct field inspections to assess existing conditions and coordinate new work. • Attend continuing education seminars on technical or professional topics.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸lighting design
- ▸system layout
- ▸design calculations
- ▸design coordination
- ▸field inspections
- ▸project meetings
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Architectural Engineering from an accredited university. • 6 months to 2 years of lighting design experience. • Proficiency in latest versions of AutoCAD and Revit. • Working knowledge of AGI calculation software, Photoshop, InDesign, and SketchUp. • Passion for lighting design and continuous learning.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor’s
- ▸autocad
- ▸revit
- ▸photoshop
- ▸sketchup
- ▸lighting design
Benefits
Our collaborative work environment offers supportive culture, diverse workforce, competitive compensation, flexible schedules, and social events, providing an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes robust medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with generous matching, professional development courses and bonuses, employee resource groups, paid time off, transit/parking stipend, and half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays. The salary range for this New York position is $63,294 to $94,940 USD, with actual pay determined by experience, skill set, and location. • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and supplemental plans. • 401(k) with generous employer matching. • Training and professional development courses. • Professional development incentive bonuses. • Dynamic Employee Resource Groups. • Competitive paid time off. • Transit/parking stipend. • Half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays year‑round.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time