What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Designer position at HLB Lighting Design?
Supports and/or manages the work of 1 or more team members, is a project manager, has some input on relevant (local) office decisions, and is becoming a leader in their respective office. As a designer, taking the design intent and turning it into the work product. 20% designer, 80% project manager.
Achieving Results – Project Responsibilities
- Reviews monthly fee drafts with Project Manager/Associate/Principal
- Understands how to apply authorized scope of work to tasks and meet deadlines
- Manages agendas, meeting minutes, and regular project status communications
- Develops technical skills appropriate to area of expertise and continually improves skills and knowledge through supplemental education, seminars, etc.
- Capable of full delivery of a project from start to finish with team / ownership of all associated tasks, but does this with the guidance of an Associate or Principal
- Supports and assists in managing the team to produce work efficiently and profitably
- Creating labor hour budgets for projects relative to work they have generated or as needed
- Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
- Reviews deliverables prior to issue based on QA/QC procedures
- Exhibits expertise or desire to specialize in a specific lighting project type or application and manages those types of projects (Practice Leader Group – PLG)
Working with Clients – Client Responsibilities
- Develops good client and/or related business relationships resulting in client satisfaction and continued loyalty from that client
- Enhance HLB’s value to the client and promote the firm
- Uses communication tools to manage client expectations
Working with Teammates and Managers – Management Responsibilities
- Exhibits flexibility and cooperation with teammates
- Manage and / or support team effectively
- Manages their work and shows ability to prioritize time of others in the team
- Starting to understand good framework for resolving issues
- Interfaces among the principals, design/technical staff and business team as needed
- Has a leadership role in office-wide coordination of resources and staff
HLB’s Corporate Culture and Values – Responsibilities to HLB initiatives
- Participation in and contribution to procedures and environment that are in the best interest of the firm
- Participation in recruiting and retaining efforts
- Represents the firm in a professional manner
- Participation in Designing Our Future/HLB 10:10 Vision, C2Q initiatives
- Reinforce HLB values – Artistry, Curiosity, Balance, Integrity, Legacy
- Looks for opportunities to collaborate with other HLB offices on project, DOF, business workgroup avenues in a meaningful way
Requirements:
Skill Set
- Excellent Organizational skills
- Proven technical skills appropriate to work area
- Oral and written skills
- Computer programs: Revit, Excel, Word, Power Point, Adobe Suite including Acrobat, Photoshop and InDesign, AutoCAD, AGI or Visual or Elum Tools, Diva, Grasshopper, Ecotect, Radiance, Daysim, Rhino, Radiance, VantagePoint - as applicable to their role or business group
- Ability to prioritize / time management skills
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Team player
- Motivator
- Dependable
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Lighting Design or Architectural Engineering or Architecture or Interior Design or Theatrical Lighting or related education and experience
- 3 to 5 years’ experience
- Certification in Lighting Design (e.g. LC) or certification related to their field / degree
- LEED BD C or endeavors to achieve
- IALD Associate level or above
- Consider CLD certification
- Participate in industry related professional organizations locally