Lighting Designer

Utopia is a forward-thinking global real estate development group dedicated to creating a distinctive portfolio of luxurious and high-end hospitality assets.

At Utopia, we’re building more than properties — we’re crafting extraordinary experiences. Founded in 2023, our in-house architectural firm, Utopia Design, is at the heart of our mission to create a global portfolio of luxurious, high-end hospitality destinations. As part of a growing real estate development group, Utopia Design brings bold vision and innovative thinking to every project we take on.

We’re a young, ambitious team driven by creativity, excellence, and the belief that great design transforms the way people live, travel, and connect. From concept to completion, we’re reimagining what luxury means in today’s world — and we’re just getting started.

If you're passionate about design, architecture, and shaping the future of global hospitality, we invite you to grow with us.

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced, and creative Lighting Designer to join our in-house design team within the real estate development business and work on exciting high-end hospitality projects in the UK and worldwide.

The lighting designer we are looking for should possess not only technical expertise but also a highly creative mindset, innovative solutions, refined aesthetic sense, and a strong capacity for teamwork and camaraderie, along with effective collaboration and communication skills for interacting with designers, clients, and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Interpret the client brief and collaborate with interior designers and architects to create and develop creative lighting concepts that complement and enhance the design and user experience
• Produce lighting Sketches, detailed drawings, schedules, and 3d renders.
• Specify high-quality products and fixtures aligned with the project aesthetic and goals
• Adjust designs based on client feedback while maintaining functionality
• Independently explore innovative materials and techniques that enhance future projects
• Create installation manuals and documentation
• Supervise /manage the lighting production
• Create experiences where physical space meets digital interaction

CV Requirements

• A degree in Lighting Design, interior architecture/spatial design, or equivalent
• Proven experience in lighting design within the high-end residential / hospitality projects
• At least five years of professional experience as a lighting Designer
• Good knowledge of material properties and solutions
• Ability to think from small to big scale in spatial setups
• Fluency in lighting and 2d/3d software such as Dialux, Relux, AutoCAD, (Rhino, Grasshopper Sketch-Up), and Adobe Suite programs (Id, Ps, and Ai)
• Ability to produce sketch renders for internal reviews in rendering software (such as 3D Max, Twinmotion, Lumnion, Vray, etc.)
• Interpersonal and presentation skills, capable of meeting high industry standards
• Portfolio sample of work (both professional and academic)
• professional level of English

Notice: This is a remote position based in Turkey.