Lighting Designer

Lighting Designer

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. We bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience while staying connected to a global network of professionals.

In this role, you will be a part of the Hospitality, Healthcare, and Entertainment Buildings team, based in Chicago, Orlando, Atlanta or Los Angeles office with a flexible hybrid work environment.

• Proficient in the skills of Lighting Designer.
• Ability to provide creatively successful designs that meet the artistic requirements.
• Provides fixture specification.
• Provides custom fixture design and or selection including hand‑drawn sketches.
• Provides conceptual hand‑drawn sketches for early design phase submittals.
• Presents conceptual design to client and design team along with Associate Lighting Designer.
• Ability to represent the discipline in creative meetings with design team and clients.
• Ability to create discipline work plan to meet project scope within discipline budget.
• Ability to direct and mentor junior 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.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required by project.

• 5-10 years of professional experience.
• BA, BFA, BAE or MFA with an emphasis in Lighting Design.
• Associate IALD membership preferred.
• REVIT MEP and AutoCAD proficiency required.

Salary range: $80,000 - $95,000. Compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full‑time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

We are 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.

If you need any special accommodations, please contact us at  and we will arrange the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Oil and Gas