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About the Role

The Design Interpretation team is responsible for the look, feel, and visitor experience of exhibitions and program materials across our research centers. The Lighting Designer develops and executes exhibition lighting, balancing curatorial and design intent against conservation requirements for light-sensitive collection materials.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes lighting designs for exhibitions, installations, and display rotations.
Specifies and verifies light levels in accordance with conservation requirements.
Produces lighting documentation including plots, fixture and circuit schedules, and as-built records.
Performs and directs focus sessions on site, working with the installation team.
Works within existing infrastructure and recommends fixture purchases or upgrades.
Participates in design reviews and gallery walkthroughs.
Observes all Library and departmental safety procedures.
Tracks time against assigned projects and submits timesheets.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in lighting design, theatrical or performance design, or architectural lighting design, or equivalent professional experience in museum or exhibition lighting.
3–5 years of professional lighting design experience in museum, gallery, or exhibition settings.
Demonstrated experience lighting collection objects and archival materials within conservation light-level requirements.
Portfolio demonstrating lighting of objects, works on paper, or collection displays.
Ability to work at height from ladders and lifts.
Familiarity with collection handling protocols.
Ability to work independently and manage time across intermittent assignments.
Ability to take direction and work in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability working in Word, Excel, and Google Drive.

Skills

Working knowledge of conservation lighting standards and practice.
Ability to measure, interpret, and document light and UV readings.
Working knowledge of LED sources, color temperature, color rendering, beam optics, track and monopoint systems, and dimming and control protocols including DMX.
Ability to read and work from architectural drawings, exhibition design packages, and casework shop drawings.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail.

Location

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Work Type

Part Time
Onsite

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

$45.00 / hour

About the Company

For more than 125 years, The New York Public Library (NYPL) has been an essential provider of books, information, ideas, and education.
With collections numbering more than 56 million items and serving more than 16 million patrons in person each year and millions more online, NYPL’s reach is both local and global.
Our mission is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities.
At our world-class research centers–including the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Library at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Library for the Performing Arts, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture–expert staff facilitate the work of our diverse communities, offering inspiring reading rooms, exhibitions, fellowships, and a dynamic range of research services.
Their work is supported by dedicated staff on the Collections and Research Services teams.
We are proud to be the most public and widely used research library in the world.