Associate Lighting Designer

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About us

AHT Hawaii is seeking a dedicated, organized and out-going candidate to augment our lighting design team in Hawaii.

AHT Hawaii is a division of AHT Global, an elite residential technology integration firm with offices across the country. We are a multi-faceted technology company specializing in the design and installation of a wide variety of residential technologies including audio systems, video walls, private cinemas, lighting fixture design, lighting control systems, motorized window treatments, security and IT systems.

This Associate Lighting Designer position involves creating and managing lighting designs on many concurrent projects with input and collaboration with a team of Associate Lighting Designers. The candidate will have solid experience with residential or commercial lighting design, lighting products and controls, and the ability to demonstrate their experience in AutoCAD.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Create and revise lighting layouts and specifications using AutoCAD®

· Attend project meetings and take notes of any changes that would affect the lighting layout

· Schedule meetings and develop relationships with design and construction team members

· Monitor project phases, track lighting design tasks by phase and accurately document all time spent on projects by phase

· Perform site visits/site supervision when necessary to verify installation

· Manage multiple plan sets on multiple projects

· Create preliminary lighting control system layouts

· Create fixture specifications, lighting submittals and ordering cut sheets

· Visit project sites upon completion to perform final lighting adjustments/focusing

· Establish daily project priorities to meet project deadlines

Essential Qualifications:

· Minimum of 3 years experience in residential or commercial lighting design or Electrical Engineering

· Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering preferred, or additional experience with AA degree

· Strong, verifiable, computer skills in AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; (exp w/ InDesign and/or 3D rendering is a plus)

· Current knowledge of residential or commercial lighting products and controls

· Excellent oral communication skills, including demonstrated confidence and comfort communicating with clients and project team members to obtain information necessary to design efficient and effective lighting

· Excellent writing skills

· Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team-oriented environment

· Experience with residential lighting manufacturers

· Experience with electrical design is a plus

Ideal Personality Traits:

· Enthusiastic, professional attitude

· Strong inter-personal skills

· Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time

· Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

· Passion for lighting design

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000 per year based on experience.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• lighting/electrical/architectural: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Oahu, Hawaii

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Honolulu, HI 96817: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $90,000