Senior Lighting Designer - Portland, OR
About The Position
Step into a high-impact role where your lighting design expertise helps shape spaces, win new work, and strengthen client relationships. As Glumac’s next Senior Lighting Designer in Portland, Oregon you’ll bring creativity, technical depth, and business development instinct to projects that matter—while helping grow our presence in the market and mentor the next generation of designers. We’re looking for an experienced architectural lighting leader who can balance design excellence with client-facing collaboration and project execution. In this role, you’ll lead lighting design efforts from concept through technical review, support business development, and partner closely with internal teams and clients to deliver thoughtful, compelling solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a visible impact.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in architectural lighting design
- Demonstrated experience in a client-facing role
- Strong technical knowledge and ability to perform detailed design reviews
- Experience supporting business development or bringing in new work
- Proficiency with Revit and AGi32
- Experience managing presentations, clients, and project expectations
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
Nice To Haves
- Background as a lighting design leader or senior contributor on complex projects
- Experience mentoring junior designers and shaping team development
- Proven success generating new business or contributing to sales goals
- Strong portfolio of architectural lighting design work
- Project management experience in a consulting or design environment
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural lighting design efforts across a range of project types
- Develop creative, technically sound lighting concepts and design solutions
- Present ideas to clients and support strong, trusted client relationships
- Contribute to business development and help identify new project opportunities
- Perform technical reviews to ensure quality, accuracy, and design integrity
- Mentor and support designers through feedback, collaboration, and guidance
- Coordinate effectively with project teams to support successful delivery
- Use Revit and AGi32 to support design development and documentation
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
