Senior Designer

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

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