Senior Lighting Designer Mazzetti

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Senior Lighting Designer – Atlanta, GA / San Francisco, CA

Mazzetti is a global engineering design and consulting firm with a rich history of delivering forward‑thinking solutions primarily for Healthcare and Life Sciences facilities and infrastructure. As an employee‑owned benefit corporation, we are committed to bending the climate curve™. Though our story began with a small team of MEP engineers, 60 years later, we’ve grown to 200+ people in 11 locations across the U.S., India, and Africa.

We are proud to partner with clients, addressing a spectrum of needs, mindful of their environmental footprint, resiliency, and economic and functional interests.

Mazzetti’s Lighting Design Studio is seeking an experienced Senior Lighting Designer with 6–12 years of professional experience to support and lead the development of high‑quality lighting solutions across a wide range of project types. In this role, you will take a hands‑on approach to design execution—developing lighting concepts, performing calculations and energy analysis, producing drawings and specifications, and contributing to client presentations.

• Contributing to lighting design development from concept through construction, with opportunities to grow into a project leadership role
• Performing lighting calculations, energy analysis, and photometric modeling
• Producing and coordinating lighting drawings, details, and specifications
• Developing renderings, diagrams, and presentation materials for internal and client‑facing use
• Coordinating work within the Mazzetti team and with other disciplines
• Coordinating lighting scope with internal Mazzetti teams, as well as architectural, electrical, and engineering disciplines
• Supporting sustainability goals, including energy efficiency, day lighting, and LEED‑related efforts
• Participating in construction‑phase services, including submittal reviews and design intent support and site visits
• Managing assigned tasks, schedules, and deliverables
• Contributing to a diverse portfolio of projects including healthcare, hospitality, civic, commercial, and residential work
• Integrating sustainable lighting strategies into all phases of design

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Lighting Design, or related field
• 6‑12 years of experience in the lighting design industry
• Strong proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and/or other BIM platforms
• Extensive experience with photometric modeling tools such as AGI
  32, Light Stanza, DIALux, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to translate design intent into technically sound, buildable solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including coordination with multidisciplinary teams
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working independently on multiple projects
• Commitment to sustainable, energy‑efficient, and human‑centered lighting design

At Mazzetti, we believe in supporting our employees with competitive compensation and a dynamic benefits package.

The typical salary range for a Lighting Designer in the Atlanta, GA area or in other locations in the Southeast U.S is $80,000‑$140,000. We are committed to equitable pay and will evaluate final compensation based on relevant experience and skills in alignment with internal equity and market data.

Mazzetti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and value individuals from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to and promote an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and empowered to contribute.

If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. Join us in shaping a brighter future through engineering and innovation.