Focus Lighting, an award-winning architectural lighting design firm based in New York City, has an immediate opening for a full-time Junior Lighting Designer. This is an extraordinary opportunity for candidates who are intelligent, energetic, and creative, and who are eager to contribute to the creation of world-class architectural projects.

The successful candidate will have:

A 4 year degree in Theatrical Design, Architecture or Interior Design.

Excellent communication and organizational skills, with an eye for detail.

The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and function well under pressure.

Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop is required.

Experience with MS Office is a plus.

General creative abilities, and the capability of working independently.

General technical skills, with the ability to pick up new technologies easily.

Our office is located in Harlem and is a busy, yet very creative, exciting, and friendly environment. This is an office-based position, but local and domestic travel may be required. Benefits are provided, including paid vacation, medical and dental insurance, and 401(k). The salary range for this position is between $55,000 and $62,500 per year.

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter (with salary requirements) to careers@focuslighting.com, and indicate "Junior Lighting Designer" and your name in the subject line.

Focus Lighting, a fast-paced, innovative, and award-winning architectural lighting design firm based in New York City, has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant Project Manager. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a candidate who is intelligent, energetic, and who is eager to contribute to the creation of unique, world-class architectural projects (see some of our work at www.focuslighting.com).

Duties:

Provide technical support and design assistance for architectural lighting control and LED lighting systems.

Assist with budgeting, technical design, bidding, construction, and close-out for lighting projects.

Review and do take-offs of architectural and electrical drawings and bid documents.

Create bill of materials and quotations for lighting fixtures and control systems.

Ordering, tracking, and coordinating delivery of equipment.

Mock up unusual conditions and participate in the design and engineering of unique architectural details and custom fixtures.

Coordinate installation of fixtures and controls with the contractors.

The successful candidate will:

Have 1-2 years experience in project management for theater, design, or construction.

Have prior experience with architectural or theatrical dimming & controls and/or computer networking and/or LED fixtures.

Understanding of DMX/RDM, sACN, TCP/UDP a plus.

Be proficient with Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Adobe Suite and be able to learn new software easily.

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills (organized, prioritized, succinct).

Be highly organized and detail-oriented.

Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work both independently and collaboratively, and function well under pressure.

Have a BA or MFA in technical theater or a BA in architecture, design, engineering, construction, or a related field.

Our office is located in Harlem and is a busy, yet very creative, exciting, and friendly environment. This is an office-based position, but local and domestic travel may be required. Benefits are provided, including paid vacation, medical and dental insurance, and 401(k). The salary range for this position is between $57,000 and $70,000 per year.

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter (with salary requirements) to careers@focuslighting.com, and indicate "Lighting APM" and your name in the subject line.