Senior Lighting Designer

Full Vacancy Description

Senior Lighting Designer
Our Client is an award-winning and Multidisciplinary and Multi Sector lighting design consultancy, established over 35 years. Their business is expanding and they are in need of talented and experienced Senior Lighting Designers. They have some amazing major projects including major Retail, Hospitality, commercial, office and residential that you can get your teeth into.
You will currently be a Senior Lighting Designer with a minimum of five years’ experience in an independent fee-based lighting and supply consultancy. You are now looking to further your career, take greater responsibility and use your flair to creatively drive projects. You will be experienced in working internationally, and be able to run large projects from concept to completion. You will be an effective communicator at both board and contractor level and be able to manage, guide and inspire a team of Lighting Designers. As well as excellent creative and technical skills you will have extensive knowledge of all relevant software packages.
Responsibilities

To successfully design, manage and oversee all projects delegated to you by the Directors and Associates whether Fee based or Design and Supply.
To ensure the smooth running and profitability of all lighting design projects delegated to you.
To work on both large and small scale projects across all sectors
including but not limited to hospitality, general leisure, retail, commercial
office, residential and external projects.

To oversee and manage ongoing rollout projects as required by the
Directors and Associates

To put together detailed specifications and costings for all projects
delegated to you.

To liaise with manufacturers on specification and pricing and take the
initiative to negotiate improved margins whether project specific or
longer term.

To be instrumental in the ongoing development of the design team and
individuals within.

To provide sound technical lighting design advice to our clients
To establish and maintain strong relationships with end clients,
architects, interior designers, M&E consultants and developers.

To play a key role in mentoring junior staff
To learn to delegate work to more junior staff and closely monitor to
ensure it is always to the high standard client expects.

To assist the Associates and Directors in ensuring we maintain a high
level of design and technical output along with the ongoing development
of design studio procedures.

Identifying new business opportunities with existing and new clients and
establishing networks with key contacts in order to generate revenue.

To provide direction and input on any product design matters.
To design and develop bespoke fittings and specials for projects as
required and liaise with clients and manufacturers at all stages to ensure
the final product meets with the required brief. You must ensure client
sign off on all drawings prior to manufacture.

To continually develop relationships and procedures with existing and
new manufacturers and suppliers for bespoke fittings.

To ensure client continue to deliver creative lighting designs on budget,
on time.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: circa £50,000.00 /year

Required experience:

• lighting design: 5 years