Senior Lighting Designer

Job Title: Senior Lighting Designer

Location: could be based in Dubai, London or Milan

Job Type: Full-Time

Delta Lighting Design is expanding!

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Lighting Designer to round up our talented and dynamic team in London, Dubai or Milan.

This is a role for a senior designer or an intermediate designer, looking to take a step further in your career and join a studio where individual input and an artistic approach to lighting are highly encouraged.

Scope: Oversee project deliverables, manage teams, handle client communication, and maintain project quality and deadlines.

Your profile

You'll make the ideal candidate if you:

• have a university degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Lighting Design or Product Design.
• have extensive experience in design, project management, and client interaction.
• have a minimum of 6-10 years experience in an independent lighting design consultancy.
• hold a higher level of responsibility, managing entire projects independently or leading significant aspects of larger projects.
• are creative and driven to explore out-of-the box lighting concepts.
• are self-motivated and eager to tackle complex, innovative technologies and novel lighting details.
• have good communication skills and enjoy telling stories about light, both verbally and in writing.
• have sharpened your project management skills, with focus on time and task management, aimed to meet strict deadlines.
• have strong technical knowledge about luminaires, accessories, and lighting controls.
• are familiar with the industry's standards and guidelines for best practice and health&safety.
• have an eye for clean, refined graphics, as well as architectural hand-sketching skills.
• are proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Dialux Evo, AutoCAD and Office suite.

About the role

As a senior designer, you will:

• Function autonomously, taking complete responsibility and ownership of projects from inception to completion.
• Oversee subordinates workloads, ensuring efficient task allocation and high-quality project outputs.
• Prioritize and enhance the quality of design and documentation, ensuring alignment with Delta Lighting Design's standards.
• Demonstrate exceptional project and time management skills in handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Actively seek new business opportunities and contribute to the development of commercial strategies.
• Encourage and support the professional growth and development of all team members, fostering a culture of learning and improvement.
• Work alongside our directors, associates, and fellow designers to conceptualize and implement ingenious lighting solutions for avant-garde architecture.
• Lead coordination workshops with the projects architects and other consultants.

What we offer

• a competitive salary.
• An opportunity to work with some of the World's best design teams on unique projects.
• a vibrant, high-end office, in the heart of London and Dubai.
• visits to the industry exhibitions and events.
• opportunity to grow professionally, within our team of designers across our 2 offices in London and Dubai, as well as our sister studios in Milano and Barcelona.
• support in professional development and continuous growth, to boost your potential.

To apply, please introduce yourself with an up-to-date CV and a Portfolio, showing mostly your work and range of skills. Please send them to [Confidential Information]

About Us

Founded in 1998, Delta Lighting Design is an award-winning, independent lighting design studio, with offices in London and Dubai.

Today, we work with the most prominent names in the architectural field in Europe, US and the Middle East, and our portfolio includes some of the most exciting projects currently on the market, from city masterplans to urban areas regeneration, public cultural spaces and high-end hospitality.

Our approach to lighting design is highly creative, within a framework of technological vision and dark sky protection. We employ latest technologies to achieve state-of-the art lighting schemes, while maintaining focus on exquisite human experience. We do not supply lighting equipment and remain completely independent as designers, yet very often our projects require a high level of customization and integration, challenging us to innovate and anticipate future technologies.

With a robust team of experienced and driven designers, BIM architects, VR and visual artists, we assume full ownership of the lighting process and lead it from concept to commissioning, giving the best level of service, professionalism and on-time delivery.

We are a young and super friendly team, and while being spread across 3 countries we have in place a communication system, to ensure a constant flow of knowledge and fresh ideas among team members.