Morlights Hiring Designer

Morlights is an award-winning lighting design firm pushing the boundaries of design and storytelling with light. Employing a theatrical lens, lighting designs by Morlights balance creativity with practicality. Each project is executed with leading-edge technology and a unique approach that combines imagination, inspiration and integrity. Our Chicagoland based office is currently working on several properties that substantially beat energy standards. Our projects are 99% specified as LED and we only use programmable digital controls. We are working with world-class architects and developers across the globe to create remarkable lighting and lighting control designs.

Our team is made of organized, flexible, and optimistic problem solvers. We always strive to exceed our client’s expectations and provide bespoke solutions custom crafted for the specific project needs. Our goal is to continually push our projects and designs to a higher place.

As a Designer, you will work with the Morlights staff to design and facilitate the documentation for lighting designs produced by our office. You will work with the team to develop and manage the luminaire selections, drafting, sketches, schedules, and details. As a Designer you will be exposed to a wide variety of design problems that need creative solutions. Candidates should be well-organized and self-driven with the ability to manage their time and effectively communicate with our team and clients in a professional manner.

The ideal candidate:

• Is creative
• Possess an understanding of lighting technology
• Understands the architectural design process
• Can find unique solutions to problems
• Is optimistic
• Is extremely organized
• Can multitask

Education & Experience

• Have a minimum of 4 years of experience in the Lighting Design industry.
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Lighting Design, Theatrical Lighting, Interior Design, Architecture, or Architectural Engineering
• Be proficient in Revit, AGI32, MS Office, and Adobe Suite.
• Have working knowledge to create lighting layouts, lighting calculations, lighting fixture schedules, lighting specifications, control zone schedules, and control equipment schedules.
• Be familiar with energy codes.
• Possess detailed knowledge of lighting sources, manufacturers, and fixtures.
• Can develop and coordinate lighting details that integrate with architectural and interior systems.
• Manage a project from schematic design, through design development, construction documentation, and construction administration, to final focusing and programming.
• Be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Be comfortable meeting and presenting to clients.
• Have experience communicating with the project team.
• Be able to lead and train junior lighting designers.
• Have onsite experience reviewing and modifying real-time design with contractors.
• Have a strong sense of design, be self-directed, good time manager, responsible, organized, good listener, quick learner, team player, and collaborative.
• Excellent spoken and written communications skills in US-English

Compensation

Morlights team members are generously compensated, and the benefits package includes remote-work environment, unlimited vacation, healthcare, simple IRA plan, and bonus packages. Salary is based commensurate with experience.  Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Submittal

Please submit a cover letter, resume, drafting examples and portfolio in single PDF. Drafting examples must include the original drafting files in Revit. In your cover letter, please answer the following questions: Why do you want to work for Morlights? What will you bring to our team? Please send to Morlights via email to info@morlights.com. Applicants may be required to do a sample Revit examination and personality profile.