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LIGHTING DESIGNER - REMOTE or HYBRID

Are you a Lighting Designer looking to grow your career? We need Lighting Designers who are highly capable and experienced, acting as a day-to-day liaison with senior designers and lighting specialists, who will will build upon relationships with project teams including architects, interior designers, engineers, and contractors.

About Us

AKLD Lighting Design is an award-winning architectural lighting design firm. Celebrating 30 years as a certified Woman-Owned business, we are passionate about the art and science of lighting. While our project types are diverse - from hospitality to corporate, from luxury residential to houses of worship - the common thread is a passion for design excellence achieved through collaboration, trust, and an innate drive to elevate the world around us through outstanding lighting design. Our office vigorously supports professional growth while focusing on a balance of work and personal time.

About the Job

We are seeking a talented Lighting Designer for remote or hybrid work based out of our Chicago or Denver office.

In this role you will be responsible for working on lighting designs, fixture selection, lighting controls, sustainability, and developing a full range of presentation material and technical drawings. Our ideal candidate has solid experience designing lighting on multiple project types from concept through construction phases, an eye for detail, and collaborates effectively to bridge between senior and junior staff.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Work with the design team to understand design objectives and develop lighting design concepts on projects
• Develop graphic presentation materials and proof of concept studies
• Perform lighting calculations, analysis, and comparative studies to inform luminaire selection
• Work under the guidance of senior staff to prepare design documentation, including luminaire specifications, lighting and control layouts and schedules, details, drawings and document sets in Revit or AutoCAD
• Participate in ongoing communication and meetings with in-house and project design team
• Participate in construction phase activities such as reviewing lighting submittals, attending site visits, and participating in on-site lighting aim and focus
• Guide in-house Lighting Specialists in project tasks and software proficiency
• Effectively manage tasks and time across multiple projects, sometimes with overlapping deadlines
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in AKLD processes and standards

To join us, you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Interior Design or a related field. Lighting Design minor or certificate preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in architectural lighting design
• Working knowledge of the art and science of lighting design through all phases of design and construction, preferably in multiple market sectors
• A passion for excellence demonstrated through accuracy and attention to detail
• A collaborative, “can do” attitude
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Working knowledge of sustainable design practices
• Proficiency in either AGI32 or Dialux, Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign and Microsoft Office (required)
• Proficiency in Enscape, Rhino, Illustrator and SketchUp (preferred)

When you join us, you will enjoy:

• $60K/ year - $90K / year base salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• 401(k)
• Generous paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• Paid time off
• Financial support for professional growth through continuing education or conference attendance
• Bonus incentive program
• Flexible work environment (hybrid or remote)
• Opportunity to grow within in an award-winning, established firm

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PROJECT DESIGNER

Location: Denver (preferred) or Chicago
Company: AKLD Lighting Design, Ltd.

AKLD Lighting Design is passionately committed to designing sustainable, innovative lighting and control systems while holding sacred the visual comfort and impact goals for the project.

About AKLD

AKLD Lighting Design is an award-winning architectural lighting design firm, proudly celebrating 30 years as a certified Woman-Owned business. We are passionate about the art and science of lighting, with diverse work spanning hospitality, corporate, luxury residential, and houses of worship. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to design excellence, collaboration, and a desire to elevate environments through innovative and creative outstanding illumination. We actively support professional growth while promoting work-life balance.

About the Role

We’re looking for a creative, driven Project Designer to join our Denver (preferred) or Chicago office. In this role, you’ll work closely with senior staff and project managers to support lighting projects from concept through construction. Approximately 85% of your time will be hands-on design work—creating presentation materials, technical documentation, lighting studies, and collaborating in project meetings. You will be part of a team that values mentorship, creativity, and a shared commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior designers in developing lighting concepts aligned with project goals
• Contribute to visual presentations and design studies
• Conduct photometric calculations and analysis to support fixture selection
• Assist in preparing lighting/control layouts, schedules, and drawing sets (Revit/AutoCAD)
• Collaborate with internal and external project teams
• Participate in construction-phase services including submittal reviews, site visits, and lighting focus sessions
• Manage time and tasks across multiple concurrent projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Interior Design, or related field (Lighting Design focus preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in architectural lighting design
• Working knowledge of lighting across all design and construction phases
• Interest or membership in IALD and/or IES
• Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for design excellence
• Flexibility in collaborating with a wide range of design teams, each with its own distinct approach and workflow
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with lighting manufacturers and rep agencies
• Proficiency in AGi32 or Dialux, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Preferred: Experience with Enscape, Rhino, SketchUp, Illustrator

What We Offer

• Base salary: $62,000 – $70,000 annually
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription
• Time off: Generous vacation + paid holidays, including Dec 25 – Jan 1
• Professional development: CEUs, conferences, memberships
• Profit sharing and bonus program with 401(k)
• Flexible work options
• Career growth in an award-winning firm

JOIN US!

Please email HR at info@akld.net stating your interest and include the following information:

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•   Name
•   Phone Number
•   Email Address
•   Resume
•   Portfolio

  Please contact us through email.

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AKLD Internship

Are you a student or upcoming graduate studying lighting design as part of an engineering or design program? Do you have a passion for design, sustainability and creative problem solving? Are you seeking an exciting job opportunity where you can experience the field of lighting design within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment?

AKLD Lighting Design offers talented professionals the opportunity to transform visions into designs that illuminate some of the most impressive buildings in the world. We are currently seeking a student intern lighting designer to spend the summer working with our award-winning Lighting Design group. The candidate would be responsible for working on lighting designs, fixture selection, lighting controls, energy code compliance and all aspects of lighting design and documentation. The preferred candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working collaboratively alongside other creative minds and problem solvers.

This position will be working in-office. Location could be in our Chicago or Denver offices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Producing lighting layouts in Revit.
• Photometric calculations utilizing AGI32 or LightStanza software.
• Energy code compliance calculations.
• Report writing.
• Developing presentation materials, renderings, and graphic packages.
• Developing luminaire schedules and pulling product specification sheets.
• Develop and review mock-ups.
• Collaboration with design team

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Can-do approach to project work and assignments.
• Competent knowledge of Revit.
• Familiarity with applications such as SketchUp, Enscape, Navisworks, Lumion, Rhino.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to research and present design options.
• Strong prioritization and time-management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Competent knowledge of and proficiency with photometric calculation software such as LightStanza, AGI32, Dialux, photometric toolbox, and IES files.

Education And Experience

Students actively pursuing a 4-year degree in an accredited design or engineering program with a focus on lighting design.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

AKLD is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best. #DesignYourPlace

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

Please email HR at info@akld.net