Theme Lighting Designer - Project Hire
The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, CA, United States
Theme Lighting Designer - Project Hire
Theme Lighting Designers research and identify readily available items and fixtures, and design uniquely original custom pieces to meet specific project requirements. Designers work solo on smaller projects or with project leads on teams, providing drafting support, procurement assistance, and direct field installation at a construction site. They develop and work within budgets and schedules to meet the project needs.
What You Will Do
Work with project teams to develop fixture designs that support the story and illumination needs.
Identify, research, and specify specialty items to meet creative intent.
Prepare Theme Lighting fixture selection information and documentation.
Provide design documentation in the form of illustrations, photographs, scaled images, research, and production documentation on assigned projects.
Perform technical tasks including plotting elevations, showing fixtures in scale, and reading architectural reflected ceiling plans, elevations, and area development plans.
Support the Theme Lighting project leads with scope tracking and cost estimating processes.
Be part of the Specialty Design Production team supporting fixture procurement and vendor coordination.
Direct field installation if assigned at the project construction site and report regularly with your team leader on status and issues.
Required Qualifications & Skills
2+ years experience in a design practice, or a professional internship desirable, with an emphasis on specialty items, fixture design, and/or fabrication or Themed Entertainment.
Knowledge and strong curiosity about Live Entertainment and/or Theater, Themed Entertainment, and Immersive Experiences.
Experience in Themed entertainment and specialty item or fixture design and/or fabrication.
Self‑starter with excellent communication skills, able to give and take direction, adapt to change, establish relationships, and work in a team environment.
Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver under tight deadlines while tracking project scope, design, documentation, delivery, and installation per schedule.
Ability to draft/draw by hand.
Technical Skills
Knowledge and direct use of computer systems to utilize software used for drafting, design, project tracking, and business communications.
Skilled with software such as REVIT, AutoCAD, Inventor, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Read and understand architectural drawings and interfaces.
Understanding of how to build or fabricate various specialty items.
Understanding of basic lighting principles to collaborate with Show Lighting counterparts.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with product or industrial design and construction techniques.
Familiarity with related areas, including architecture, interior design, and facility lighting.
Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited program preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
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What You Will Do
Work with project teams to develop fixture designs that support the story and illumination needs.
Identify, research, and specify specialty items to meet creative intent.
Prepare Theme Lighting fixture selection information and documentation.
Provide design documentation in the form of illustrations, photographs, scaled images, research, and production documentation on assigned projects.
Perform technical tasks including plotting elevations, showing fixtures in scale, and reading architectural reflected ceiling plans, elevations, and area development plans.
Support the Theme Lighting project leads with scope tracking and cost estimating processes.
Be part of the Specialty Design Production team supporting fixture procurement and vendor coordination.
Direct field installation if assigned at the project construction site and report regularly with your team leader on status and issues.
Required Qualifications & Skills
2+ years experience in a design practice, or a professional internship desirable, with an emphasis on specialty items, fixture design, and/or fabrication or Themed Entertainment.
Knowledge and strong curiosity about Live Entertainment and/or Theater, Themed Entertainment, and Immersive Experiences.
Experience in Themed entertainment and specialty item or fixture design and/or fabrication.
Self‑starter with excellent communication skills, able to give and take direction, adapt to change, establish relationships, and work in a team environment.
Strong organizational skills and ability to deliver under tight deadlines while tracking project scope, design, documentation, delivery, and installation per schedule.
Ability to draft/draw by hand.
Technical Skills
Knowledge and direct use of computer systems to utilize software used for drafting, design, project tracking, and business communications.
Skilled with software such as REVIT, AutoCAD, Inventor, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Read and understand architectural drawings and interfaces.
Understanding of how to build or fabricate various specialty items.
Understanding of basic lighting principles to collaborate with Show Lighting counterparts.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with product or industrial design and construction techniques.
Familiarity with related areas, including architecture, interior design, and facility lighting.
Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited program preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
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