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Please send a cover letter, resume, and portfolio (designers) to: careers@seanoconnorlighting.com

 

LIGHTING DESIGNER

The position of Lighting Designer requires a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Design ideally with a lighting focus. Lighting Designer position requires a Bachelor’s or higher degree in lighting design. In this position, you would be responsible for working on world class projects in workplace, retail, and civic with a major focus on hospitality and luxury residential projects.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Conceptualizing light in 3D space and integrating lighting design with architecture
  • Working directly with project manager to manage overall project scheduling
  • Creating lighting plans, elevations, installation details, light level calculations, energy calculations, and light fixture schedules under the direction of a senior designer
  • Collaborate and initiate ideas with the project team in the design process (developing ideas, bringing ideas to the table) and in the production of interior architectural lighting design and construction documents on all project types
  • Assisting in generating information to the field such as RFIs
  • Assist and collaborate with the project team in producing presentation materials and in presenting designs to clients and other consultants
  • Maintaining project binders, project logs and records
  • Interacting with various consultants on projects
  • Attending project meetings and site visits with senior team members

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Up to three (3) years of lighting industry experience
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  • Proficiency in Revit
  • 3D Modeling or rendering experience
  • Fluency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and English proficiency
  • Efficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • AGI or other lighting calculation software

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Expertise with Title 24 and JA8 compliance
  • Project Management

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Sean O’Connor Lighting is seeking an Administrative Assistant for a Fast-Paced Design Studio. Office is located in Los Angeles. The position is a service-oriented role that assists in keeping the studio running smoothly and efficiently. The Administrative Assistant will support the Principal, Director of Operations, and Controller, as well as clients, staff and service providers as needed.

Candidate should be self-motivated, extremely organized and have strong communication skills. Candidate must be comfortable in a small office environment and understand they play a key role in helping the studio maintain a collaborative and engaging work culture.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Act as voice for company ethos

Reception:

  • Provide reception / front desk support; maintain overall tone, appearance, and tidiness of studio. Answer phone professionally and pleasantly, greet staff, clients, guests, all mail/supply delivery personnel, vendors, and solicitors

Meetings:

  • Organize meetings, conference calls and events; copy, scan, plot; set up conference rooms, order/pick up/layout refreshments; straighten up after; etc.
  • Travel: Coordinate travel arrangements, including air/lodging/transportation, create and maintain itineraries, process event registrations

Office:

  • Generate and maintain studio opening and closing checklists
  • Keep supplies stocked by tracking inventory and ordering office/kitchen supplies as needed
  • Keep kitchen straightened up, stocked and cleaned, ensuring dishwasher is run each evening and garbage is taken out; etc.

Mail:

  • Manage incoming and outgoing mail daily, including shipment preparation
  • Manage and return samples

Maintenance:

  • Basic computer / equipment maintenance and coordination with IT for routine software and machine updates
  • Schedule service providers for repairs or installations
  • Oversee printer and plotter supplies, maintenance and troubleshooting

Assist President:

  • Maintain Principal’s calendar and input timesheets in Ajera

Assist Controller:

  • Data entry into Ajera and Mosaic softwares

Assist Director of Operations:

  • Assist with the studio’s marketing and social media
  • Assist with hiring, job postings and outreach to students / schools
  • Oversee studio facilities, including office renovations, maintenance, utilities, and manage housekeeping and landscapers

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Performs well in a fast-paced creative environment and situations that are sensitive
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team collaborator and able to work on own initiative
  • Able to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
  • High proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Apt in problem solving, fact-finding and drawing valid conclusions
  • Possesses a careful, detail-oriented, “roll-up-your-sleeves” mentality
  • Excellent follow-through on open or unresolved items
  • B.A. degree ideally in Communication or Marketing and 1+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience

APTITUDE & DISPOSITION:

  • Approachable and proactive
  • Outcome focused, flexible and enthusiastic
  • A “people person” who enjoys providing excellent service and hospitality
  • Completes work in a timely and thoughtful manner
  • Unflappable

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