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Planet Glass

Now Hiring a Specialty Glass Consultant Position Summary The Specialty Glass Consultant serves as ... Associate's degree in Business, Construction Management, Interior Design, Architecture, or a ...

Blue Collar Services

Experienced Glass Installer

FL · On-site

$28 - $32/hr

Dental insurance Experienced Glass Installer Seeking an experienced, dependable, and detail ... Read and interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, measurements, and installation instructions.

Alfred University

Glass Studio Technician

Alfred, NY · On-site

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Glass Studio Technician works within the Sculpture Dimensional Studies (SDS) Division in the School of Art and Design at The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. This position ...

Alfred University

Glass Studio Technician

Alfred, NY · On-site

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

The Glass Studio Technician works within the Sculpture Dimensional Studies (SDS) Division in the School of Art and Design at The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. This position ...

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How much do glass design jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for glass design in the United States is $18.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $18.75 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is glass design?

Glass design is the art and science of creating functional or decorative objects, architectural features, or installations using glass as the primary material. This field involves techniques such as blowing, casting, fusing, etching, and cutting to shape and manipulate glass. Glass designers may work on products like windows, lighting, tableware, or artistic sculptures, combining creativity with technical expertise. They often collaborate with architects, engineers, or manufacturers to bring their concepts to life, ensuring both aesthetic appeal and practicality.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a glass designer in a commercial setting?

As a glass designer in a commercial setting, your daily tasks often involve collaborating with architects, engineers, and clients to develop custom glass solutions for projects such as office buildings, storefronts, or interior installations. You may spend time creating detailed sketches or digital renderings, selecting appropriate materials, and ensuring designs meet safety and building code standards. Additionally, attending project meetings and coordinating with fabrication teams is common to ensure your designs are feasible and align with client expectations. This role requires balancing creativity with technical constraints and maintaining clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a glass designer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Glass Designer, you need a strong background in art or design, familiarity with glassworking techniques, and often a degree in fine arts or industrial design. Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and CAD, as well as experience with kiln forming, glass blowing, or stained glass tools, is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help a Glass Designer collaborate with clients and translate ideas into tangible works. These skills ensure the creation of innovative, functional, and visually appealing glass pieces that meet both artistic and practical standards.

What is the difference between Glass Design vs Glass Installer?

AspectGlass Design
Primary RoleCreating and planning glass products, including design concepts and specifications
Work EnvironmentDesign studios, architectural firms, or manufacturing settings
Required SkillsDesign software proficiency, creativity, knowledge of glass properties
CertificationsDesign certifications, CAD training, industry-specific courses

Glass Design focuses on conceptualizing and planning glass products, working closely with clients and manufacturers. In contrast, Glass Installers execute the physical installation of glass in buildings or structures. While both roles require knowledge of glass materials, Glass Design emphasizes creative and technical design skills, whereas Glass Installers focus on hands-on installation and safety procedures.

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Infographic showing various Glass Design job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,000 per year, or $18.3 per hour.

Sr. Project Manager/Project Executive

Honolulu, HI • On-site

Coalition Glass
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$145K - $180K/yr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Are you looking to join a fast-growing facade contractor providing innovative pre-engineered glazing systems adaptations to the construction industry? Does being on a team that reshapes skylines across this country appeal to you? Join the Coalition team to work with the leading owners, architects, engineers, and general contractors to build some of the most iconic custom facades across the Western United States.
Coalition Glass is a complementary offering to Enclos, providing glazing and cladding solutions for a wide range of project sizes while maintaining the highest standard of quality, detail, and execution. Our current offerings are design adaptations, procurement, and installation in the Western United States and Hawaii - with plans for expansion into the Eastern U.S. in the coming years.
Overview
Responsible for managing total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. This position may have direct supervision of various sub-contractors. Will be responsible for effective high level of communication with vendors, architects, owners, GCs and the trades.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Coordinates the post-sale design development process, keeping the architect and consultant satisfied and at the same time enhancing the profitability of the project and decreasing/controlling risk.
  • With assistance of GM, sales, and legal, analyzes all contract documents and propose additions and deletions to contract documents in order to manage risk and make job more profitable and easier to manage.
  • Demonstrates systematic commitment to all job set-up best practices, fostering close collaboration and communication between all team members. Plays effective role in Means and Methods development and revision.
  • Determines necessary roles and responsibilities for a successful job, assess the assets of team members, make clear assignments of responsibilities and consistently follows up.
  • Engages in the comprehensive analysis and "break-up" of project into all required buy-Satisfactorily performs the responsibilities of mock-up captain and identifies Plays effective role in coordinating and solving problems that require the input of groups outside of engineering.
  • Optimizes between factors affecting timing, engineering cost, quality, erectability, and ease of assembly and fabrication.
  • Can satisfactorily handle complete buy-out of a major vendor, including additional responsibilities of assembling RFP's, scoping out the bids, completing purchase orders, and overseeing all vendor shop drawing process.
  • Ability to instruct and manage APM or PC performing their components of this process.
  • Understands in sequence testing protocol.
  • Demonstrates ability with oversight to create or assist in creation of initial Enclos baseline schedule.
  • Demonstrates ability to manage schedule update process, ensuring all required documentation happens and that schedule is used as a management tool.
  • Demonstrates ability with oversight to create or assist in creation of master rollout and with oversight to maintain project P&L.
  • Can create initial roll-out which does not differ significantly from final roll-out approved by supervisor.
  • Review of monthly costs, schedule of values should be set up to maximize cashflow and promote retainage reduction.
  • Can assume responsibility for material management to assure that materials are delivered to the site in a timely fashion, in the manner field staff requires, and of the quality that complies with the project-specific quality control program.
  • Can assume responsibility for accurately maintaining field labor tracking process (with set-up by someone else.)
  • Optimizes opportunities and exhibits good salesmanship to close out change orders, should give constructive information versus combative.
  • Sets up and overseas maintenance of field labor tracking.
  • Ensures material management process particular to project needs is in place and is followed so that materials are delivered to the site in a timely fashion, in manner field staff requires, and of the quality that complies with the project-specific quality control program.
  • Ensures accurate field, shop, and vendor QA/QC programs are in place and oversees QA/QC documentation.
  • Demonstrates capability to oversee timely and fair punch list completion, resolve all "routine" change orders, timely delivery through close out submittals, leaves customer with a positive view of Enclos.
Requirements
Our ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in Construction Management preferred. A minimum of eight or more years related curtainwall construction experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Expertise must include all phases of the curtainwall business, including, but not limited to, blue print reading, metal, glass, design, engineering, fabrication, curtainwall systems, and field and installation procedures. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Projects) and Project Management Software (for job costing, billing and labor control).
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Enclos Corp is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law. Enclos Corp is further committed to ensuring that employment decisions are based on valid job requirements. In addition, all employment actions, such as recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, and benefits are administered fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis, without discrimination based on protected categories named above. Enclos Corp will also provide qualified applicants and employees with disabilities any needed reasonable accommodations, as required by law.

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