Position title: Intermediate Lighting Designer
Location: New York, NY
Employment type: Full Time
Structure: In Person
Department: Lighting
Reports to: Design Director of Lighting
Yabu Pushelberg is an award-winning multidisciplinary design studio. We specialize in creating thoughtful, refined design across interiors, architecture, lighting, furniture, and branding for the world’s leading luxury hospitality, retail, and residential clients. Lighting reimagines experience, builds atmosphere, and leans into emotion. Our lighting design practice seeks a talented and passionate intermediate lighting designer to join our team and shape these narratives.
The overall scope of the role will be to take an artistic approach to creating innovative lighting concepts in association with our Design Teams and develop the lighting design from the broad overall perspective through individual detail refinement and specifications for our projects helping fulfill the vision.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Degree in Lighting Design or related field of Design with an emphasis in lighting
· 3+ years of work experience in lighting design
· Adequate knowledge of the lighting design profession including interior, architectural and landscape lighting
· Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop & InDesign), and Bluebeam
· Proficiency in AGi32 or other lighting photometric calculation software
· Ability to switch and prioritize between several projects or tasks, demonstrating effective deadline management
· Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment
· Display judgement and independent thinking in the design process
· Excellent communication and organizational skills
· Strong balance of conceptual thinking and technical knowledge
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develop and collaborate in all phases of project from concept design to construction administration
· Collaborate with interiors team on the development of lighting strategy
· Attend client and team meetings
· Select directional mood imagery to craft a design narrative
· Develop concept design with renderings and sketch lighting plans
· Create preliminary fixture direction
· Acquire samples from vendors for review
· Prepare mock-ups to illustrate/test lighting effects
· Develop a complete drawing package, including lighting layouts, zoning, and detailing
· Develop specification packages for lighting fixtures and control
· Contribute to project documentation, internal reviews, and client presentations
· Answer contractor/vendor queries and provide site clarifications
· Review Shop Drawings and Submittals
· Perform site inspections and supervise final focusing of light fixtures and programming of control system
Yabu Pushelberg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value the unique perspectives and backgrounds of all our employees and are committed to ensuring that everyone has an equitable opportunity to succeed and thrive. Our goal is to create an environment where every individual feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute their best. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Together, we strive to build a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve and to uphold the highest standards of fairness and inclusion in every aspect of our organization.
Points to note:
-This role is not a product design role
-Only applications with resumes and portfolios will be considered.