Lighting/Rigging Designer

The Lighting/Rigging Designer at Illuminated Integration is a big-picture thinker who enjoys shaping the creative and technical direction of a project before detailed engineering begins. This role is focused on early-stage planning, visualizing design concepts, and identifying high-impact decisions that influence performance, user experience, safety, and overall project cost. It is not a deep engineering role. Instead, it is about imagining how lighting and rigging systems should function, exploring design paths, and producing strong conceptual models and visualizations that guide the rest of the project team.

You will work at the front end of the project process. Your work will include modeling environments, developing lighting and rigging concepts, visualizing system approaches, planning overall system philosophies, and identifying the major design elements that will shape scope, budget, and project feasibility.

Responsibilities:

• Develop high-level lighting and rigging concepts that define system intent, creative direction, and functional requirements.
• Create conceptual models and visualizations, such as light plots, load diagrams, coverage studies, and 3D conceptual layouts.
• Identify major cost and infrastructure drivers early in the design phase and evaluate alternative design paths.
• Produce narrative-level documents and drawings that communicate system philosophy, design approach, and project direction.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and architects to ensure lighting and rigging concepts align with project goals, space constraints, and user expectations.

Qualifications:

• 3 plus years of experience in lighting design, rigging design, theatrical design, or related technical production fields.
• Strong understanding of lighting systems, rigging fundamentals, fixture types, control philosophies, and standard practices.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Vectorworks Spotlight, or Revit for the creation of lighting plans, rigging layouts, and conceptual drawings.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Certifications such as ETCP Rigging, Lighting Certified (LC), or related industry credentials are considered an advantage.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including a benefits plan.
• 50% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 15 days of paid time off (starting)
• 9 paid holidays
• 401(k) eligibility after 6 months of employment with a company match
• Career growth opportunities
• Opportunities for career advancement through ongoing training and professional development.
• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.

The Lighting/Rigging Designer role is best suited for a candidate who thrives in a fast-paced, technologically driven environment and who is eager to make a significant contribution in an industry-leading organization.